Great collection. I enjoyed reading it. I do like halves as well for many of the same reasons.
I've always brought back coins from traveling and have just finished sorting and filing them, rather than them just being in a bag. Many don't...
I found this guide to be the most comprehensive on fakes. Given, "11. Check for "unnatural" wear due to weak strikes, or weakly-struck...
I am the same, but they are faking junky low end stuff these days. I saw photos of dies of low-end stuff (<$50). Take for example: this coin, or...
My first post, so forgive me if I am repeating an oft-discussed topic. I did some amateur collecting in the 90s and early 2000s, but have been...
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