I will look out for this book.
I found this a most interesting comment. In sharing your sentiment whenever I hold some of my older coins, I also wonder how they were used and spent.
If you do your research you will find that rare coins are always deemed to be a sound investment, but a good reason to buy a coin is in liking it....
I would very much like to thank all the Coin talk members who have responded to my request for information regarding my John Quincy Adams...
My Presidential Dollar does not have any trace of the missing edge stampings, and is completely blank.
Thanks for the advice. As I'm a quality control worker for a major automobile manufacturer and have access to precision measuring equipment I...
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Hello Coin Talk members. I have in my possession a John Quincy Adams presidential Dollar which has no edge inscription. I have done a bit of...
Interesting question this one because I myself am from the UK and have bought coins from other European countries, but have never paid tax on them...
The issue here could be that silver is not as hard wearing as alloy metals. A possible alternative could be a bi-metal coin where the centre part...
Hi Pete, I am still getting my e-mails. I'm also having my comments published on coin talk. Coin Talk is an interesting and informative site...
This is an interesting article and concept on the way in which coin collecting may be going, but there is a possible difference in the fact that...
A great coincidence happened to me which is not really apropos to coins, but relates to the great Apollo missions. When I lived in the English...
I fully understand what you are trying to say, and yes dealers can price sales to their advantage. I think that it can be generally accepted...
There was a similar situation in the UK. Pre 1920 silver coins were 9.25 silver and it has been rumoured that many were melted down for bullion...
Mint set coins are always going to be popular. But, whether a coin is in mint state or has been heavily circulated, a coin is a coin. An old...
As I am a collector of Victorian pennies I found this quite interesting. At first glance it looks like a keyhole, but that is just my opinion....
Depending on the context of first strikes, the nearest I can think of is a 1954 pre-decimal UK Penny. It is believed that only one was struck, if...
I will look into your site.
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