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  1. Joel Turner liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Looks like a duck..

    Says its a duck. Is this an SMS? or a business strike? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  2. Joel Turner liked ddddd's post in the thread Looks like a duck..

    I recall seeing more SMS examples with toning than business strikes (but that alone is not enough to make a call). Also the SMS tends to...

    Aug 3, 2026 at 5:58 AM

  3. Joel Turner liked johnmilton's post in the thread Coin show questions. Trading coins and selling bullion..

    Most dealers are open to trades if what you are offering fits into their business model. Don’t expect to trade Civil War tokens to most...

    Aug 3, 2026 at 5:51 AM

  4. Joel Turner liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread Coin show questions. Trading coins and selling bullion..

    As johnmilton alluded to - a lot of dealers will be willing to trade you for upgrades like that. Just don't expect to get retail for...

    Aug 3, 2026 at 5:51 AM

  5. Joel Turner liked BuffaloHunter's post in the thread Coin show questions. Trading coins and selling bullion..

    A dealer might have a “buy, sell, trade” sign posted, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they will “buy, trade” what you’ve brought....

    Aug 3, 2026 at 5:51 AM

  6. Joel Turner liked ldhair's post in the thread Coin show questions. Trading coins and selling bullion..

    Johnmilton said it well. Look for dealers that have lots of gold on display. Next look for items in his showcases that you would like to...

    Aug 3, 2026 at 5:51 AM

  7. Joel Turner liked Slowhands's post in the thread My Brother's "worthless" coins.

    So my brother has been telling me for years about the coins my grandmother gave him from my grandfathers collection. I got the...

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  8. Joel Turner liked -jeffB's post in the thread Rubber Bands & Coins?.

    Yeah, I was wondering about silicone rubber bands. From some quick research, they're unlikely to offgas anything very bad for very long...

    Jul 29, 2026 at 5:55 AM

  9. Joel Turner liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread Bag friction or Circulation wear?.

    This coin has bag marks And it also has circulation works. They would be the slightly deeper lines that you see. The lighter lines that...

    Jul 29, 2026 at 5:52 AM

  10. Joel Turner liked physics-fan3.14's post in the thread Bag friction or Circulation wear?.

    It doesn't really matter where the friction comes from - wear is wear. If it got the wear rubbing against the bag, it is still wear.

    Jul 29, 2026 at 5:52 AM

  11. Joel Turner liked Mr. Numismatist's post in the thread Bag friction or Circulation wear?.

    The devices protect the fields around them. The halo like appearance is from the absence of contact marks, on mint state coins, or the...

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