I find the same for Thai coins, and other world coins. I cannot buy them in their source countries for nearly as cheap as they go for in the US....
I bet the 1 kilogram gold puzzle is pretty inexpensive. :(
We should compare notes Keemao. :) I have been on a pretty good buying spree lately too. Some modern silver, I got a whole book of BU 10 baht...
So on topic, I was reading an article about Anglo's new iron ore mine in Brazil. In the article they documented some examples of "mining...
And I get off on tangents as well sir. I too will drop it. Sorry, its just a pet peeve of mine the lack of responsibility people are taking for...
It was a study performed by the economics departments of Harvard and Columbia, two of the most liberal institutions in this country. Yes, loans...
I am both I suppose. Some regular coins as I describe them have gone crazy high. OTOH, I have been able to buy some truly scarce medieval Thai...
Well, where are the mobs with pitchforks demanding someone's head today? Where is the outrage over silver losing well over 30% YTD and adding more...
No. You can buy US minted bullion IN your IRA. I believe someone else has to hold them, though. So you are not cashing out anything, you are...
Yeah, many a lincoln has been ruined and turned blue forever by beginners "improving" a coin. Blue is actually the telltale color of many types of...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] This is mine. The snake on mine is supposed to be the personification of Agathodeamon, the husband of Tyche. I know the pic...
Very nice strike. My Michael VII has a little soft spot in the middle.
I consider any bullion not minted by a government generic. I know some people like a couple of minters like pamp but i would never pay a premium...
Being an oddball ancient and medieval collector, my only choice has to be "whatever size they come in". I literally have tons of cultures that the...
Didn't the Franklin Mint or similar made a silver chess set? Silver for white, gold plated silver for black. I seem to remember that from the...
We agree. Any fakes in a collectible hobby are bad news. But, neaarly collecible field has them. If you don't think so, you are kidding yourself....
Interesting articles. Like I said, maybe I was watching different episodes. I remember him pimping apple pretty hard in the high 500's when it was...
I am sure they all had patterns, (or did before the era of computer design), but I sure have seen a lot of coins where the patterns no longer...
Where are all my "backing the truck up if it ever gets below $20" peeps at? I know you were out there just a couple of months ago. You rent the...
Very nice example. Should be popular in yoru shop since Western European dark age coinage, (or "early medieval" to those pc folks), is pretty hard...
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