Don't forget osmium, iridium, and rhenium, which are denser, but even more expensive. For that matter, uranium is pretty cheap and almost as...
They moved to around-the-clock updates some time ago. I found the LBMA page, but I'm having trouble interpreting the data there. Is the Silver...
So, if this were a gold counterfeit, I wonder if it would be collectable on that basis? :)
Well, ya know, every high-grade gold piece that is in a slab had to survive almost that long outside of one. It's not like the nice ones got...
For the last day or two, I've noticed that the price of silver reported by Coinflation is significantly higher than the price from Kitco. This...
In fact, if you go to Kitco's gold-price page, you'll see the gold price change broken down -- part due to the dollar's strengthening/weakening,...
Not only might they get priced out of buying new gold, they might decide to take profits by selling off the gold they already have, again...
By the same token, since gold has recently dropped by 20%, my $5 block of cheese now costs $4. Oh, wait. It's actually still the same price --...
Oh, very well. :) "Will EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD (especially dollars) ever become twice as expensive, so that my wages and cost of living...
It still seems to me that prices would go up, due to all the psychological effects discussed above, but you make excellent points. If enough...
A credit union that can't accept direct deposit?
You don't need to "buy additional software". eBay provides a countdown timer right there on the bid-confirmation dialog box. Just wait to hit the...
I don't think split-second timing is the issue with sniping. Like I said before (in far too many words), the issue is what you reveal to other...
Scenario 1 (bid early, bid your max): "I've got a pretty good idea what this lot is worth, but there are a few things I'm uncertain about. I'll...
On a similar note, I never use a seat-belt, because it might prevent me from being thrown to safety in an accident. :rolleyes:
Yes, someone clearly punched this into the coin with a tool. This is a "damaged" coin, not an "error" coin, so it doesn't have additional value....
I've got four or five of them now, I think, all circulated. They're pretty cool even in lower grades, although Columbus loses his features pretty...
That's the direction the light is coming from. I would expect the denticles to look weaker there, because their edges aren't being lit from the...
(edit) Never mind -- I missed the last two pages of the thread. Looks like you're getting there!
Easy for you to say -- your language has the "th" sound. :)
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