I get what you're saying, Jason, but think of it this way....You worked in a pawn shop. Say you are there trying to conduct business. In walks...
Like others have said, deal with other collectors outside of coin shows. But, many people deal and trade with dealers at shows. In fact, I'd have...
I used the higher bullion prices to further my collecting by selling off a lot of junk silver that a few years before wasn't even worth my time to...
Capped Bust Half. The design and their lace in history fascinate me. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get to join the BHNC sometime before I die. lol Guy
I don't think there is as great a difference with how many young collectors there are today as compared to say 50 years ago. It's never really...
I don't care for this kinder, gentler Doug. It's frightening me! Guy
Coin graders don't wear gloves when they handle coins. Museum curators rarely wear gloves. Proper handling of items doesn't mean the use of gloved...
I too love the Peace Dollar. It's not a difficult set to assemble and you can find some great pieces for little over melt. I spent about 8 years...
Adjust your monitor. All pics on this page are the same size on my screen.
Here's a random piece I picked up a few months ago. And no, thats not Superman beating a bear over the head with a pipe wrench. [IMG] [IMG]
Yet common sense dictates that this would all but end gold's 0% risk weighting. The more volatile a commodity, the more risk is associated with...
My oldest US coin is a 1787 Connecticut copper. Miller 32.1-X.3; Whitman W-3215, URS-9 (65-124 known to exist) [IMG] [IMG] Guy
Edkins PA-1397-A100. R-10 (only 1-4 known!) [IMG] [IMG]
I prefer shopping in person at my loacl coin shops. But, to be honest, they only carry the basics. Where would one go to find a rare token of...
Why not? It's just as likely, if not more so, than 99% of the doomsday scenarios we read in the bullion section. Guy
My wife sure treasures hers. But seeing as I'm the one who buys the majority of her jewelry she rates me a distant second. I'll take what I can...
LOL Well, I guess I'm used to American's with over-sensitive feelings. Had this happened to say my best friend I would have jokingly (or not)...
Perhaps, but you're the one who brought it up here. Thats irony. Guy
You can have multiple sets of priorities. You obviously have one to your family or this wouldn't be an issue for you. And you have one with your...
I disagree. Refer to Robert Kirkman's "the Walking Dead" for proof that bullion doesn't appease zombies one bit. The currency of the zombie future...
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