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I'm wondering if something is going on with the auction, or maybe bids got cancelled. But the high big just changed multiple times while I was...
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My review would be a positive one. It sounds like what I would expect to get in that lot, for the most part. There's certainly nothing inaccurate...
Accounting for wear, I think 5.72 grams is within a reasonable range for a coin that started out at 6.22. The 6.68 gram starting weight of a...
Well, here' the verdict on the weight. Checked on 2 different scales to confirm accuracy. [ATTACH]
Interesting. Good observation. I don't have a great eye for this sort of thing. But zooming in on my example, I don't think it's a stretch to...
[ATTACH] I've been going through some of my late father's coins. Tons of junk silver, with some other interesting things mixed in here and there....
How about a hobo cent?
Scotsman is the big name in town. But I've never been in their shop. They do auctions as well, so I'm not sure how much of the "good stuff" is...
Very nice! The pillar dollar is one of the few non-US coins on my want-list currently.
Very nice!
That's a good point too. I know I for one would come out ahead on a lot of silver. Gold is a mixed bag of older and newer purchases. Some of the...
That's an interesting point. In my hypothetical situation, I was imagining having gold and silver as your only liquid assets. But a loan would...
All good answers so far! :)
Would it be gold or silver? We're talking bullion or coin with nothing much of a numismatic premium over metal content.
Very nice! Are you working on a set?
Yeah. And if they were leaving the Philadelphia mint, why park it somewhere else IN Philly with lower security. The shipment might as well just...
Congratulations on reaching double my age! Seriously, that's an accomplishment. Wishing you a happy one and many more.
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