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Kentucky replied to the thread Some coin collecting questions..
The red books have some good descriptors of coin grades.
May 28, 2026 at 10:57 PM -
Kentucky liked History nerd.'s post in the thread Some coin collecting questions..
I did mention in my first post that I do have the red book. Actually I have the 2026 one and two older ones as well :D. Most of what I...
May 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM -
Kentucky replied to the thread Some coin collecting questions..
If "cleaning" is done right, we call it conservation. It is an often quoted axiom to NEVER clean a coin. This is correct to a point of...
May 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM -
Kentucky replied to the thread What would you do with this eBay buyer?.
Ask the potential customer what they meant and make a deal.
May 28, 2026 at 10:41 PM -
Kentucky replied to the thread Some coin collecting questions..
Grading IS subjective and we all can have somewhat different ideas, however we all recognize the differences between a G4 and an MS60....
May 28, 2026 at 10:38 PM -
Kentucky replied to the thread Some coin collecting questions..
Sometimes Photograde is kind-of hard,I prefer the Brown and Dunn grading book https://archive.org/details/bwb_O8-BNX-309 which goes...
May 28, 2026 at 10:27 PM -
Kentucky liked The Half Dime's post in the thread Some coin collecting questions..
In G-4, if it's copper-nickel (should weigh at least 5 grams if it is), a problem-free example bids at $18, so my buy/sell margin would...
May 28, 2026 at 10:16 PM -
Kentucky liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Some coin collecting questions..
I am like you. I would rather hold an old coin in my hands and relive the history of that piece than read a book.
May 28, 2026 at 10:15 PM -
Kentucky liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Some coin collecting questions..
So much to digest and you already have some super answers. I’ll just say off the top that I have been a dedicated collector since the...
May 28, 2026 at 10:13 PM -
Kentucky liked History nerd.'s post in the thread About that Presidential gold coin....
I don't care what side of the argument you're on, that's funny. :hilarious:
May 28, 2026 at 9:24 PM