I got a coin that is very strange. It is nickel-sized and is round but the coin is not flat rather it is wavy; so it cannot be stored one on top...
My friend gave me a Monaco 1 euro coin. It shows Prince Rainier and Prince Albert.I believe the year is 2002. He says it's valuable but it's hard...
Thanks This is just what I wanted; the mintages for the current US Proof Sets. Thanks for your help. Hope you like the Crater Lake coin.
Only Red Book Shows Mintage ? This is interesting. I can get the mintages of the Proof Sets from the Red Book; yet the publisher must have gotten...
Silver Quarter Mintage Neither the US Mint website nor coinfacts.com have the mintage of the US Silver Quarter Proof Sets. In the past, the US...
Cannot Find Proof Mintages The US Mint Website lists the Quarter Production for the circulated coins only. I can't find the mintage for the...
I am trying to get the mintage numbers for U.S. Proof Sets (Silver & Clad) issued up until 2004. All I get on the Internet are proof coins for...
I was shocked. I got an offer from the National Collector's Mint in the mail saying that collectors could again order that silver clad "coin"...
Yup, you sure did. I should have kept the 1st set with the cracked case; at least the coins were scratch-free. I might try a 3rd time. This time...
What could have been a great design was bungled by the Mint engravers. The palm tree appears to be floating in air on a small island; the shuttle...
I also agree. The Mint did a terrible job with the Missouri Quarter. They made the Gateway Arch look like a McDonald's Arch. The original design...
These nickels are impossible to find in my change here in New York; you'd think they were minted in gold! Ordering from the mint will be the only...
My replacement Silver Proof Set finally arrived and I shouldn't have been surprised, it's in worse condition than the first. The first set...
Hobbies Are Never-Ending All hobbies are addictive. There is no end to coin collecting as something new and better is always coming out. Stamp...
Buying From A Dealer I have bought some coins direct from dealers in person in the past. They charge more but there are several advantages as you...
Be Thankful In honesty, I have several sets which look "perfect" too. Several years ago, I went to the store at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to...
I heard that the British Mint produced a set of 13 all-gold proof coins for the Queen's Jubilee back in 2002. I've never seen a photo or heard if...
Defective US Mint Products Ajm was lucky or maybe he never really inspected the coins carefully. At first glance, a proof set will look perfect...
Postage Reimbursement Yes I do remember getting reimbursement for $7 for returning a proof set twice and it was a hassle. I even had to send a...
I once tried to clean a silver proof coin which I accidentally touched. I used a dry cloth. I ruined the mirror-surface! Although, I rubbed very...
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