'GEM BU' is ambiguous. No general agreement on what it means, so it is meaningless except as a best guess. I've heard some say it is the same...
I've found, if you just want bullion (just the value of the raw silver), you're better off buying bars (10oz or 100oz) vice coins. Cheaper per...
Everyone has their own preferences and strategies for owning and investing in coins or silver. Just go with what you want to have and let the...
I stand corrected by the group. I did instead buy a MINT set with the 70-D Kennedy, the regular US Mint release (ungraded) as others mentioned...
Just checked: I paid $30 for the entire 1970 proof set, in original packing, including the 70-D Kennedy.
You could buy the whole 1970-D proof set for very little money and get a spankin' brand-new Kennedy
The [new] Republic of Somalia Elephant Coins, which started minting bullion coins in 2004. Minted in Bavaria in both Silver and Gold, although...
I'm not sure a penny (in modern terms) is even worth the metal it has been stamped on... Someday the penny will be an anachronism, an oddity...
Lots of discussion of older coins, which is great. While I have a collection of older coins, I find that Great Britain is doing some wonderful...
With some low-mintage coins, they get better with age. It is too soon what the 70-D Kennedy will be really worth. Wait 10 years... I've got...
Beautiful Austrian Coins. They almost look like they are framed artwork. Of course, the history of Austria is tied up with the Austro-Hungarian...
The following has a full catalog of Portuguese coins by year, demonination, and pictures. Seems like a good place to idea individual Portugal...
Hiddendragon: WRT the Portuguese coin set celebrating sailing ships, I guess I'll have to do some on-line research. but with the great pictures...
That's good to know. Maybe just collect a few of both, bronze and/or silver. Question: does the series of coins have a name? Of course, I'm...
I think I may have to add Portuguese coins to my future list of acquisitions.... In spite of getting seasick on ANY boat. But I think coins are,...
Very cool list and well designed. Anyone familiar with the early days of European discovery should know that the Portuguese were the ones who...
Magnificent set of Portuguese sailing coins. I've never seen them before. Does the set have a name and what metal are them minted with?
If you are interesting in modern coins, Somalia has a big set of (unfortunately) colorized coins. But beautiful to look at. I'm just concerned...
Barber coins. They wear very quickly, which finding circulated ones in decent shape is tough. Cruel truth: They look spectacular with no...
Buy silver for the long-term (assume 10 years). Silver prices seem to fluctuate in cycles. Last big price was in 2011 (about $48/oz). So...
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