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Re: Any one collect Assay Medals? (Again)
<< <i>never heard of them; what are they? >> As part of the Mint act of 1792 a commision was authorized that would meet annually to test selected samples of coinage from the previous year. Originally the members of this commission were all government people. In 1837 membership was opened up to private citizens as well and… -
Re: Bought a nice crustry old piece of Mormon gold last week....
There is a site in Omaha where many Mormons died on their trek, during a brutal winter. Historical facts, largely unknown by the masses concerning early settlers and pioneers are some of the reasons I find Mormon Gold so intriquing. Yours has some serious character, Lakesammman.… -
Re: Gold closed above $400...can the $400
<< <i>dcarr -- "A 6% mortgage is a good deal IF you can invest the money someplace and earn MORE than 6% in return. In this environment, that is a major challenge" Agreed. (However, if I were advising a disciplined person holding a 6 % mortgage and good cash flow, I would probably suggest that they keep the mortgage. In… -
US Mint silver price hike not killing off medal sales
Many thought that the price hike of silver products would kill off sales, but the US Mint must be laughing, as sales of the Presidential medals remained almost the same as before. "Released March 19 at a price of $164, the 1-ounce .999 fine silver medal honoring the 28th U.S. President opened with sales of 10,525. That… -
Re: Please define First Strike ? .. 100K (or so) Silver Eagles
A phrase that collectors fall for but is really just a totally false label to get more money. Tell me how a first strike ms70 coin is different then a non-first strike 70? -
Profiles do not have to be public to send private messages
I've seen this come up many times here. "Your profile is private, I cant PM you". This is false, you can send a direct PM without going through a user's profile page. Click on the little inbox icon at the upper right next to your username and then select "New message" Enter the username you want to send a message to, it… -
Re: Stopped raining at last
Hi Ricko, what a day...that rain didnt stay off but i was on site before it started with my flask of tea and deviled ham sandwiches.A lot of the area is covered over by large trees so i stayed pretty dry. The terrain is flat as a pancake , front,back and sides of a house now empty built around 1886 or prior.Its on what was… -
Re: TEZT
From a recent email discussion about Noah's Ark :- . . . . . . Have you ever applied skepticism or critical thinking to these beliefs? No, I don't criticise God's Word. To do so would mean I knew more than God, which would be grossly arrogant on my part. Yes I try to gain a greater understanding of what the Bible says, but… -
Re: The 1st batch of pictures of Augustus Saint-Gaudens Summer Home and Studio, in Cornish, NH; now a Na
You have a good time? I was there last fall. Very enjoyable. Unfortunately my tour guide didn't know squat about coins--she gave everyone a bunch of completely false information. -
Re: Spreads widening on the buy & sell prices
They do affect the demand for physical silver and demand for physical silver affects the price of physical silver. Because ETFs are falsely leading their customers to believe that the customer's investment in the ETF is backed by physical silver that is in all likelyhood not actually set aside by the third party custodian…
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