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Re: grades and opnion on value? 1736 half penny and a ?? coin!
<< <i>Just out of curiousity and i know this is a world forum, but why did they have such poor strikes on those?? >> The Connecticut coinage was not like the coinage of a government mint. This was a contract coinage being executed by a private company. the more coins they made the more money they made. This is one factor… -
Re: I paid $12 for this!!!! You like It?
<< <i>Ok, who's Troy Wiseman? >> Beats me - I googled! He's B.U.M.! The Wiseman Collection is among the most complete and diverse that Heritage has ever handled, but the story of this exceptional collector, businessman, and philanthropist is about much more than coins - it's about one man's good deeds confronting the… -
Re: U.S. MINT PHILADELPHIA - U.S.A.
Sorry @Weiss815, but I can't buy into the concept that these pieces were struck in the 1940s to assist in gold ownership. The U.S. Government was very hostile toward gold ownership by U.S. citizens until the ban was officially lifted in 1974. A U.S. citizen could not even own gold legally if it were stored in a foreign… -
Dow Jones reports bullion demand strongest it ever been.
By Allen Sykora Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Veteran U.S. bullion dealers say the demand for gold and silver coins and investment bars so far during 2009 is perhaps the strongest they have ever seen. Investors are snapping up physical metal amid ongoing worries about other financial investments, the health of the global banking… -
Re: Eric P. Newman has passed away.
What a life and RIP. What a GENTLEMAN I've shared this story a few times. I had lunch with Eric and his nephew in 1988 when he was a youngster at the age of 77 in St Louis. He was an executive at the company I worked for. I didn't collect coins then nor did I know had such a collection. I didn't have two nickels to rub… -
Re: Qualification for first strike designation?
<< <i>Send David Hall an email and ask what it means. He should know. >> Good idea. I often forget how accessible he's made himself, unlike most top executives (of other companies). I'll do more Googling before I bother him and then perhaps an email will be in order. More on this later. This is perhaps one of those PCGS… -
Lets see some Fugio Cents
If you got em show em, and let us know the variety if known. (Taken from the Notre Dame Univeristy Coin Collection Site) According to Kessler there are at least fifty-five varieties from twenty-four obverse dies and thirty-three reverse dies. These varieties are categorized into three different groups based on the style of… -
Re: Stanford Coin & Bullion
Bloomburg Stanford Clients to Get Back Gold Coins, Bullion, Judge Rules January 06, 2010, 08:08 AM EST By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Andrew M. Harris Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- R. Allen Stanford’s gold customers will regain possession of $21.2 million in coins and bullion seized 11 months ago from the company’s Houston… -
Re: Canadian 100 Kilo Gold Fails to Sell At Melt
<< <i> << <i>I wouldn't recommend anyone buy it until late in 2007. It might be interesting if they only make a single one for 2007. But as soon as 2 exist, it's not really that interesting. >> So far they have made 5 and a teletrade affilate has purchased three of them. << <i>A-Mark Precious Metals, a Teletrade affiliate… -
BOWERS BUYS STACKS-No joke!
Is this the blind leading the blind? Can't these billionaire owners realize they just can't waltz in, throw out the original ownership out and still survive? Press Release Source: Spectrum Group International, Inc. On Wednesday December 22, 2010, 5:38 pm IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spectrum Group International, Inc.…
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