By Patrick A. Heller
Commentary on Precious Metals Prepared for CoinWeek.com
A standard prudent business practice is to plan for contingencies. Contingencies are future events that might come to pass, but will not necessarily occur. For instance,... read more »
February 22, 2012 3:18 PM / no comments
Dear Rare Coin Enthusiast,
Our January was very busy although the show schedule was somewhat slow after the ‘dynamite’ Florida United Numismatists Show. We took a long buying trip out West during the third week of January and bought some... read more »
February 21, 2012 6:04 PM / no comments
By Patrick A. Heller – Liberty Coin Service
Commentary on Precious Metals Prepared for CoinWeek.com
In my previous column, I discussed how the COMEX Commercial traders in the silver market increased their net short position by more than... read more »
February 16, 2012 8:21 PM / 10 comments
By Patrick A. Heller – Liberty Coin Service
Commentary on Precious Metals Prepared for CoinWeek.com
One tactic used by the US government, its trading partners, and allies in its effort to hold down the price of gold is to also manipulate... read more »
February 15, 2012 3:04 PM / 8 comments
By Laura Sperber – Legend Numismatics Market Report
We know people think we are wrong for comparing the two. We are are NOT making a direct comparison. We’re just trying to show how cheap we perceive coins to be (especially vs art... read more »
February 13, 2012 3:57 PM / no comments
By Laura Sperber – Legend Numismatics
CoinWeek Content Partner
Ever jump into a pool head first to find there was no water? We just did by attending the Long Beach Show. No question it is time for the promoters to wake up and realize the... read more »
February 6, 2012 5:34 AM / no comments
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com
Let’s begin by looking at what money really is, using the settling of the United States by the European colonists as an example. When European settlers came to America during the 1600s, they... read more »
February 3, 2012 5:56 PM / 3 comments
By Wayne Sayles – Ancient Coin Collecting
A January 18th special report on CNN prompts one to wonder, where in the world would the largest collection of export permits exist? The report itself is not of course about export permits—that... read more »
January 30, 2012 2:03 AM / no comments
By Mark Ferguson for CoinWeek – MFRareCoins.com
Coin collecting habits, and the patterns with which we collect, have been constantly evolving over the decades. During the 1960s collecting was very much different than it is today, as it also... read more »
January 26, 2012 11:13 AM / no comments
CoinWeek Interviewer: David Lisot
Including Dan Duncan, Pinnacle Rarities, Bob Green, Park Avenue Numismatics, William Shamhart, Numismatic Americana, Leo Frese, CT Group, Patrick A. Heller, Andrew Salzberg, Modern Coin Mart/John Maben, Kristen... read more »
January 21, 2012 11:34 AM / no comments