PM's..... HOLD ON, CT-ers, It's getting to be a Bumpy Ride. J.T.
This thread just reminded me. I have an eMail friend that goes to his local Coin Shop in Ansonia CT. The dealer there treats him very well & is...
Reminds me of spending 3.50 of my $5.00 allowance on an uncirculated blast white 1887 seated liberty dime when I was 14. Dealer had a complete...
Hello Randy, I believe your recent approach is healthy, however I do feel for those playing the PM game and hoping they have played their cards...
Finding silver with a metal detector, just about anyplace, is indeed a labor of love. (Of the Hunt) Although I do recall one of our MD club...
Hi Group, During my MD-Days I once was detecting the stomping grounds of my elementary school, built in 1920. Basically I was expecting nothing...
I had a similar experience with a PCGS MS-70 2013-W Enhanced Proof! Did not notice it until many months after purchase... I really should have...
Hello Inspector43, I also live in the Houston area and have had the same experience with several Houston coin shops in the past. However, Royal...
News Flash... Nothing stays the same! (And unlike a fine wine, eBay has not improved with age) As a Buyer and Seller on the 'bay' since 1997,...
Perhaps it's just the lighting of these pics but they look polished? Please say it aint so, Joe. J.T.
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Hello CT-ers, I like enjoy my coins and derive esthetic satisfaction from their designs, including the Ancients, Mexican & U.S. mintages. However,...
Randy, If the bulk of the silver coins are foreign I would suggest purchasing an older Krause-Mischler catalogue and check them for rarity. You...
Those dang Ruskie Hackers attack again. J.T.
Hello CT-ers, As a teenager I remember seeing an beautiful uncirculated wheatie struck on a silver planchette. It was at a coin store located on...
Hello Ranger, I understand that dateless Buffalo nickels can be sold for a premium over 5¢ each to people making belt buckles & other jewelry. J.T.
Hello Group, How silver comes out of the ground IMO exclusively depends on what soil makes-up the ground. I live in Houston and have dug silver...
Hi CT-ers, Any of you catch some of the YouTuber's metal detecting clips where the finders rub the heck out of dirty silver coins between two...
Good on You 'dollar', Just as strange and lucky, I found a 1968-S half in a sandbox while metal detect 20 years ago! (It wasn't in as good a shape...
5th Century B.C.E.-2020 A.D. J.T.
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