>>12781108 (pb)
those kinds of guys make me very happy. It sucks when one of them seems to be far on the wrong side of the truth.
>>12781037 (pb)
i made the mistake of saying 'Jack' and not 'Adam', that's how much I see them as being kind of similar.
foot prints were maybe the first memes?
guilt by association is a horrible kind of slander
I just hope he doesn't make a mistake and slander someone who is working the other side of this.
some of us defended him even when it was looking grim.
remember, people associate with others and often have no idea of . . . secrets that the others keep.
that's how you can have someone end up being a rube.
American's don't bow, and you suggesting it makes you an enemy of our system.
it's not a contest, foreigner. It's free speech.
OK, for example
one way to tell a 'real' price is to monitor what the prices are that real transactions have been negotiated at.
so to do this . . . one goes and finds the item and then lookes at 'sold' and 'completed' and sees the prices that things sold for, and what prices were passed over.
to see, for example, a mark up that an actual buyer is willing to pay, you could go to Ebay.
now it might not be a smart buyer . . . but you can often see the lowest recently sold price, and gleen a sense of what the demand is.
so, for example, a very popular 5 ounce mint product will sell at a markup from the price of spot silver. and at 27.15 for spot (asian spot markets open if less than3 hours ) we see about 135.75 for the five onces.
so find that item at the aution site, look for 'recent transactions' and see what it's been going for.
I see someone bidding one, but it's slabbed, for about 157. the auction ends in 4 hours.
so the mark up? the 'real price' 157/5 which is 31$/ounce if the person wins that auction.
now there might be other costs: state sales tax, &shipping costs.
then there is the cost of owning it. you need a place to store it. It can't be a high humity environment.
one of the tricks of buying metals is that when you get them home let them warm up before you open the package. Otherwise if it's humid, and the item is cold, it will get dampness on it.
and that's not good for a coin.
wait, no the item is not slabbed.
it's a beautiful piece of numismatic art, however, suitable to display as a trophy item on your desk.
so an item like that, with the name of a state on it and a beautiful mountain scene of Oregon would be something nice as a keep sake.
Nusmismatically, it's a much wiser buy with long term prospects for use in education.
or you could buy old silver nickels that you used to see in change because they'd be darker than the other coins . . . that was once the lowest cost and closest to silver melt price silver coin one could get in bulk. those are 35% silver.
for me the coin that has a beautiful design is far more desireable than just one of the same amount of silver.
a slightly lower cost, in the long run , will give you coins destined to the melting pot, verses ones that will be cherished for centuries and shown in museums. where everyone can enjoy their artistry, and children can learn the stories of the places shown on the backs of the coins.
It's a kind of permanent record.
judges overturning various election results?