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Re: Should the US Mint make fractional silver eagles?
They can't without legislation - the Liberty Coinage Act of 1985 (which also created the ASEs) only defined the 1oz. https://www.congress.gov/99/statute/STATUTE-99/STATUTE-99-Pg113.pdf Title II Secti… (View Post)1 -
Re: How are the sizes of coins determined?
Volumetrics and design. The law says 1 troy ounce and 40.6mm in diameter. Those two dimensions dictate the average thickness. https://www.congress.gov/99/statute/STATUTE-99/STATUTE-99-Pg113.pdf (View Post)4 -
Re: Books authored by forum members......
Conder's book is long out of print, and when copies appear at auction, they fetch premium prices. David Schwager's Sample Slabs book, 2nd edition (2016), is available in PDF form, and our 3rd edition… (View Post)1 -
Re: Any premium for a Blanchard slab?
Blanchard was/is a FPG (First Party Grader). It's just old. Any additional value would be minimal. (View Post)1 -
Re: Better old holder sample slab?
Well, not any more - they did... for a brief while. Quoting from the book: (View Post)2