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New 2021 Silver Eagle Proposed Design

Again, America loses an opportunity to make a great design. The new eagle is great on the reverse, but arrows should be in the eagle’s claws, not olive branches. It continues to make America look weak just like the obverse with Walking Liberty. The gold coins of the 1800s look better and show America’s strength. What a shame.

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Coin Market Predictions for 2020

I believe it will be very similar to 2019 unless there is a national recession: most coins will continue their slow, downward spiral in price (and demand) while a select group of top

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