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Jeffjay liked Conder101's post in the thread Would you buy the U.S. 2026 Uncirculated mint set just to get the new 2026 penny?.
I'm wondering if the mint is trying to add an additional psychological hook. We know that the mint set is the only way to get the P & D...
Apr 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM -
Jeffjay liked johnmilton's post in the thread Would you buy the U.S. 2026 Uncirculated mint set just to get the new 2026 penny?.
Bravo! It’s great that you are keeping up with the made for circulation collections. I gave up on that when I was a kid. I’m not so...
Apr 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM -
Jeffjay liked jolumoga's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
I think the truth is in the middle. We will never know the exact percentage of silver dollars that were dipped, but it's very high. Some...
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM -
Jeffjay liked jolumoga's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Well, dipping could be added as a potential threat to the hobby, depending on whether you feel it's legitimate. But... here's some more...
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM -
Jeffjay liked johnmilton's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
As a veteran collector, I think that a properly grade AU-58 is worth as much or more than a properly graded, but ugly, MS-60 or 61. It’s...
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM -
Jeffjay liked kountryken's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
You bring up some very good points, things I hadn't even considered, I guess mainly because I don't collect graded coins. I've got a...
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM -
Jeffjay liked johnmilton's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Two other problems are the disappearance of coins from circulation. Youngsters don’t see coins and don’t get interested in them. The...
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM -
Jeffjay liked gmarguli's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Thankfully, the submission of moderns does not have any material affect on the turnaround times for classic coins. They are graded by a...
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM -
Jeffjay liked Vess1's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Something you didn't mention that I think has a major impact is dilution of collectors. There's a group of people that will desire to...
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM -
Jeffjay liked Michael K's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
3rd party grading is bad for the hobby. Look at what grading did to sports card collectibles. It's not a hobby for kids anymore, it is a...
Apr 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM -
Jeffjay liked Inspector43's post in the thread Threats to our hobby......
Everybody wants that coin with proof that it is better than yours. Collecting has become too competitive. I'm satisfied with uniform eye...
Apr 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM -
Jeffjay liked -jeffB's post in the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.
If or when it does, maybe I'll go out and celebrate with a $99 Happy Meal. :rolleyes:
Apr 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM -
Jeffjay replied to the thread Silver Is On A Tear Today.
I've been buying since it was 12 bucks. I have a large collection of 1 oz silver rounds. Now instead of going to a coin show and buying...
Apr 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
