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True, but the smallest coin in terms of purchasing power is today's cent. It takes about 16 of them to equal the purchasing power of a single half cent in the 19th century. Half-cent stamps were… (View Post)

Almost all modern gold is basically bullion, including First Spouse and nearly all $5 and $10 commems in anything less than MS/PR70. Several of these coins have mintages under 2000. Does it make sens… (View Post)

I'd take the platinum, but as an ETF rather than a coin. The bid/ask spread on platinum eagles is way wider than the spread on the ETF. (View Post)

The economy is likely in worse shape than official numbers indicate. Coinage demand falls when consumers are tapped out and cutting back on discretionary spending. (View Post)

* It's likely that I would wind up with some duplicates. (View Post)