Yes, that's a good starting point. I would skip MCM, as they have been sold to some marketing company. And there's nothing wrong with calling a...
It's possible the OP asked his question in terms of current financial conditions, i.e., the way the world looks today, is this a "bad time" to...
Nevertheless, for all the history and art, if you spend $X for coins this year, and are forced to sell them for $Y next year, and X>Y, you are...
Actually there IS a bad time to start collecting, and that's when you are undercapitalized, with various debts demanding your attention. I could...
You can checks "solds" on eBay and see the total(s) first-hand.
Ha! I improved my post.
[ATTACH] Probably some kind of plasticizer; that's nearly 40 years ago, when no one thought much about long-term storage and preservation. As...
I got that notice too. Somebody at eBay is sitting up nights thinking of new crap to boost the bottom line. They should s-i-m-p-l-i-f-y, not...
Some nail polish removers contain an added ingredient to smooth or protect the skin. No telling what it might do to coins. I'd be interested to...
There's no "cutting error" that I can see. Anyone in the past 115 years could have snipped 1/4 inch off the bottom.
So many 1909-VDB Lincolns were saved (as a "rare" variety) that its price never went anywhere. The 2011 Redbook shows $12 in G-4 and $22 in MS60,...
I wouldn't put ANY stock in eBay's results for 90%, too many variables.
Aussie silver is grossly underpriced, as virtually everything silver except seriously worn or mutilated has numismatic value, plus there's VERY...
That is a key point -- in 1862, were dates hand-engraved or punched? I don't remember when they changed over...
Call both NCO clubs - they know everything! :woot: Or start a joint club, one or the other probably has free space for meetings. Also, get...
When I lived in Germany, I never missed a coin show at any of the nearby U.S. military bases, which generally had coin clubs too. Any U.S. bases...
Jwt708 - no doubt eBay's higher; the Seller has to figure in postage as well as eBay's and PayPal's cut. But if you live way out in the boonies,...
My understanding is, from eavesdropping at coin shows, that 90% is getting harder to source. Previous buyers at $3 or $4 higher have no...
Here is the way that Stone Mountain was originally intended to look. The cost and design factors exploded into controversy, a number of key...
I started with tubes and quickly found out how expensive it was, at least around central Ohio. A heavy-duty Ziploc that holds 10 rolls of dimes...
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