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Re: Saturday. Kentucky Derby Day. Any thoughts,picks?
DD- Did you ever face possible death due to health reasons? Knowing you couldn’t be here to care for your family ? Did you lose 3 years of your life due to health reasons? Stuck in a house ? A rare disease crushed a hard working man. Did you ever almost lose your family and career from a false accusation? Did your brothers… -
Re: 20% growth in chopmarked trade dollar population in past 2.5 years
When looking at the coin it is graded Fair-Cleaned and is clearly heavily circulated. However, the edges of the chop are sharp and straight. The chop itself is thin and with precise edges, as if the punch was machine made rather than man made. Considering those warning signs, one must also consider that there is only one… -
The time was right to do something stupid again...
Every now and then, I buy something that I completely don't need, and would be better off without. Wouldn't have it any other way! Cataloged by DNW as follows: Royal Geographical Society, David Livingstone Bearer's Medal, 1874, a silver award by A.B. Wyon, bust of David Livingstone three-quarters right, rev. legend in… -
Re: What does "counterfeit" mean?
...Counterfeit Meaning and Definition (n.) One who pretends to be what he is not; one who personates another; an impostor; a cheat. (adv.) Assuming the appearance of something; false; spurious; deceitful; hypocritical; as, a counterfeit philanthropist. (n.) That which resembles or is like another thing; a likeness; a… -
Re: New Jersey Colonial Thread
- I've owned a couple of "New Jersey" St. Patrick's coppers. Here's a St. Patrick Farthing, ex Norweb Here's some more information about these coins from various sources: Mark Newby, a Quaker tallow chandler (candle maker), arrived in the New Jersey colony on November 19, 1681, with a group of emigrants from Dublin,… -
Officials seize two ancient coins at NYINC
Officials seize two ancient coins at NYINC Detain owner of coin with $2.5 million opening bid By Jeff Starck-Coin World Staff | Jan. 09, 2012 7:50 a.m. Article first published in 2012-01-23, World Coins section of Coin World This 409 to 406 B.C. silver decadrachm of Akragas, one of 12 known examples, was seized Jan. 3 by… -
Re: Digital currency and coin collecting
Interest in coins will fall if their use ends. What you really need to worry about is how much will well connected types be able to skim off of every digital transaction you make. -
Re: What did Helicoptor Ben do now? PM's giving up all of todays gains...
Perhaps the most galling thing about short selling is that the brokerage houses sellout their own customers by lending their stock to the shorts. So the house makes money by lending the long’s stock to the shorts so that the shorts can drive down its value. Most investors don’t realize this is going on. Beyond that… -
One of the reasons I collect coins...the history.
One of the reasons I collect coins is that they bring history alive for me. Many times I am able to remember specific events in history because of the correlation I can make to certain coins in my collection. This is the case with my 1856 seated quarters. I live in Utah, and there is a prevelant story about the Willie and… -
Re: How are the shops doing?
A local shop/pawn shop doesn't want 90% but will give you a don't want it price if you're desperate. .999 coins and bars 5 bucks back of spot, didn't ask about gold. How long before these lofty prices start to fall off a cliff?
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