Most larger dealers will buy common silver at 90% of melt. Since there is .7734 oz ASW in dollars and .7234 oz ASW in dimes, quarters and halves...
Hello, This past Sunday was our club's annual coin show. This was my first year as bourse chairman. We had 32 dealers with 62 tables. There...
About three times yearly I cruise around to small town banks looking for halves. Half the time I barely pay for gas as I usually drive 150-200...
You might also keep an eye out for S mint proofs. 1974 D doubled die obverse and 1982 P no FG varieties are two others to look for.
Years ago, some folks would shellac their coins as a form of "protection". This practice was used primarily on copper, but may have been applied...
Being somewhat familiar with feminine whimsy; though FAR, FAR, FAR from an expert, I wonder if a little time may not be called for. Let her chew...
Different coin....
Below is a link to a genuine split planchet SLQ. This coin was once owned by a member of our coin club and appeared in CW maybe 18 months or so...
Below is a link to J T Stanton's store. http://www.stantonbooks.com/
Does anyone have any idea how Teletrade determines opening bids? Just curious. Jeff
In the mid-70's, my grandmother and I would spend two weeks each summer traveling around to small town Iowa banks roll searching. Her brother and...
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing and congrats.
Whenever something is advertised as "tough", "difficult" or "challenging"; a certain cadre of enthusiasts will take up the challenge. Over the...
I'm curious as to why you contacted a replica producer for information on a rare pattern?
The ANA has formatted a trivia contest specifically for coin clubs. I contacted them; and will be receiving the packet of information when...
Are there any clubs out there participating in the trivia contest the ANA is sponsoring in conjuntion with coin week? The full packet of info...
All four die pairs have slight rotation. It's one of the markers of a genuine 16 D.
Maybe this will help. Common silver (ie. dimes, quarters, or halves) contains basically 72.3% of an ounce of silver at $1.00 face value. If spot...
A simple formula for calculating what dealers in my area pay for common circulated silver is to multiply spot times .65 then round to the nearest...
Many people have a "collecting gap"; starting while young then picking back up later in life. Be careful the bug can bite hard! It's great you...
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