I haven't seen anyone recommend a 19th-20th Century type set yet...
No, the baffled owner is the seller on eBay who said absolutely nothing about the piece. "Not likely as the trimes didn't return to circulation...
Great find, but another baffled owner...
WAG = a monetized token to ride the very earliest New York, Boston, or Philadelphia public transportation (horse-drawn trams), and encased because...
The "new" factor supporting Chris' strategy -- outfits like Provident, MCM, and Apmex are having an ever-increasing number of "sales" via eBay, as...
And for those of you who persist in stacking "rounds," think of the questions and doubts that buyers may have, when you may be desperate to sell,...
What's wrong with an aggregator link? Sounds useful to me...
For people still curious about examples, MCM is selling Silver Buffalos through eBay, for $20.98 delivered - today. The usual breathless pitch...
I bought my first (White's) metal detector in July, 1970, and had to drive 200 miles to the dealer's. Never found that much, but enjoyed getting...
Your 1943 5c should be coppery/golden color, it's made out of a brass alloy called tombac.
I think it will take several weeks of soaking to know.
I thought of that after I posted, although apparently, Cuba is our "buddy" now after O-trauma shook Raul Castro's hand... Certainly you can get...
Speaking of the 3-cent nickel (and silver) coins, they were originally intended to simplify the buying of a 3-cent stamp, at times when there was...
I'd pop that 1932 Cuba on eBay in a flash, and use the proceeds to go buy more foreign silver. Ship only to the United States. Calle Ocho is the...
About twice a month, Apmex has a really good sale (via eBay), and especially deals with free postage.
It's also worth noting that Cuba had only ONE year of 25 centavo coin during the 20th Century (1953 Marti), and thus the 20 centavos saw plenty of...
VF at most; the shield is rather smoothed out, and the star's full of bumps. But it is RARE, no question.
I believe it's a buyer's market for the odd-denom type coins. At a show, you should find 50+ to choose from, and plenty of time to compare prices.
You first have to decide whether you're going to be a stacker or a numismatist, when it comes to silver. Some purchases can overlap. The stacker...
I think a defective holder is more likely than a defective round. But last week you could buy ASE's for a tad under $20. I bought some from...
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