A recent NN article claims that the BEP printed more $100 bills that $1's last year, and asked for reader opinions on whether they used $100 bills more now than in the past. The responses selected for print were about 50-50 yes and no. Personally, even though $100 isn't what it once was, the...

When gold shot up in price, I put an order in for the $5 MOH gold coin at the Mint. Just in time too I see, since they stopped taking orders for them for "repricing". Mine was delivered this morning. It really is a nice design.

Jud must be in bed (3 aye-em in Maine, ayeh! ...), so I'll post this for him ... Gold $1,710.60 + 47.20 Silver $39.85 + 1.53 Woo! Woo! Everybody on board the precious metals train!! (I'll have to rub it in to one of the local collectors at a coin club meeting Tuesday night ... he...

No posts in 4 days? WTF is up?

Not a single post here in 7 days, since August 1. What is going on?

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I have some Jefferson nickels up for auction on ebay, ending between 6 and 7 pm cali time, today, if interested. Thanx -- http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZoepepperQQhtZ-1 https://sites.google.com/site/peppercoins/

Going off the gold standard gave the government new tools to steer the economy. If you're not tied to gold, you can adjust the amount of money in the economy if you need to. You can adjust interest rates. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/04/27/135604828/why-we-left-the-gold-standard JAM

Searched through 8 rolls of cents yesterday and found the following: 1 2000 Ty II 1 1992 with a very nice obverse die-crack 1 1997 with a recessed rim front and back 1 1998 Canada Cent 6 2010 Sheild Cents and 87 pre-1982 copper cents.

One off-the-wall suggestion to solve the debt crisis was to issue a couple of trillion dollar coins, since that while there is a limit on the amount of paper money the Fed can issue, there is a loophole which allows unlimited coin to be issued. Can't wait to get my copy graded and certified by...

We have posted informational links on various coins and different aspects of coin collecting. We also post on Disney silver "coins" and the Coca-Cola silver bar series. Come over to read and view some fantastic images of coins you may not have heard of. Please visit...

I will be in Denver during August and thought I would visit the mint. I have read the website about tours. The question I have is, does the Denver mint have a store where Ican purchase ATB Quarters and presidential dollars at face value? Also, what do products does the Denver mint sell?

Any a yinz guys see this one? Travel enthusiasts who buy thousands of dollar coins with credit cards that award frequent-flier miles for purchases. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/07/13/137795995/how-frequent-fliers-exploit-a-government-program-to-get-free-trips JAM

First I want to thank everyone who have sent me emails or stopped by to see me at shows to say thanks. You really do not have too. My job is no where near finished. Lately I have been fighting a serious upward battle. The powers to be within this business who have been talking behind my back...

If it looks like this, it is probably a 1943 Mexican 1 peso coin http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2732.html. It weighs 16.6600 grams, is silver, 0.720 fine and has an actual silver weight (ASW) of 0.3856 oz. With silver at about $40, it has a value of about $15-16. Like many contemporary...

Hello Group, I have been out of touch with many of you for the past couple of years and have just now found time to locate where the h@!! everyone went. Anyway, I have put together a small project that will show and tell some history of this group. You can view what I have collected so far at...

I was looking at the Intercept Shield albums and wondering which ones I should buy? For now, I am going to go through my coins and get a collection started. These are all pocket change, but I know I have at least a couple thousand dollars of coins. I almost had that much money last time and this...

Just some brief observations from the Springfield, Illinois coin show yesterday. This show takes place three times a year, well-established show, draws a lot of dealers/ weekend warriors out of the STL area: People showed up early, good show "buzz" in the room by 9:30 AM. But I've seen bigger...

I have some Lincolns up for aution that end tomorrow. -- http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZoepepperQQhtZ-1 https://sites.google.com/site/peppercoins/

Looking for help on identifying these fakes. You can view them he http://www.danielpeart.net/1865.pdf TIA, Daniel :-}