I came across this today and found it interesting: [IMG] This is a graph of worldwide silver production by date, here is some firmer data about...
There is some good information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futures_exchange Basically, as long as you make sure to re-sell your futures...
There are three different types of people who buy precious metals. There is the collector who buys for the shear joy of owning it, the investor...
There is an old adage in investing... "Never try to catch a falling knife!" If you look at the price of silver it is still in free-fall mode, and...
I am going to have to disagree with you that prices are "in the gutter", if you look at the historical price of silver, it is still WAY up from...
It looks like it might have been spooned. ~Droid
That is one of the best struck Bust Half I have ever seen, the only flaw that I can see in the pictures is the vertical mark on the face. Because...
If you are going to show the holder and block out the grade/cert number, you should also block out the barcode. They are very easy to read and...
For a bit more of background on 'om': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om It is also chanted in yoga (my experience with it) at the beginning and/or...
At this point I think that the coin is genuine, but that it very well may have been cleaned. Several of his other BHD lots that he has posted have...
If you remembered that completely from memory, then my hat's off to you sir! :bow: ~Droid
I take back my skepticism, it is actually a O-113a, which is a R.4, O-113 is only an R.2. I had never seen a coin in this condition and strike...
About half of the bust halves in his recently sold items look suspect... STAY AWAY! ~Droid
The drawn stars are defiantly more noticeable on worn pieces, and this coin specifically has quite a high degree of contrast between the field and...
Yes, these coins were pressed without a collar, so over several thousand (or more) coins the flowing metal ate away at the edge of the die where...
Ah, I wasn't aware of that doubling mechanism (and I also started my reply before you posted your comment :) ) ~Droid
If it is mechanical doubling then it should also be present on the reverse correct? So take a close look at the lettering on the reverse of the...
I would urge caution, the technicals indicate a potentially large further drop in the near term. ~Droid
I was looking at the technicals today for gold and silver today, they look TERRIBLE. At the high prices we have seen recently gold were very...
I would argue that with die cracks and chips it is possible and indeed probable that you could have two coins that are the same. That would be the...
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