A guide is just that... I use this link for my quick guide: [http://www.ecoinprices.com/] PCGS's price guide (in my opinion) has...
My rule for grading... 1.) As stated, grade Only key dates...those with low mintage and/or super mint or proof strikes (like some proofed Silver...
Abolish the penny? NOT! Sure...go ahead and abolish the penny as long as I have the choice to round down to nickel, but you know that retailers...
Where is Teddy Roosevelt when you need him! Teddy Roosevelt was the last U.S. President to DEMAND a beautiful coin. He wanted to combine art,...
First Ladies!! I am not a fan of ALL of the dead presidents gracing our coinage. Imagine getting excited about Millard Fillmore, Warren Harding...
Rather dollar coin than paper... Over $500 million are spent each year making paper dollars. Their average life cycle is only aroud 16 to 18...
Here's what I have on SGS coin grading... Stay away from SGS grading . Here's why...first, there is no phone number listed for this "grading"...
I like the Snap Tites and Intercepts Primarily I collect Lincolns and being in Florida with heat & humidity, it poses a challenge to keep some...
Freedom Is Not Free!! My son years ago said, "So what...it is a FREE country, I can do what I want!" After almost decking him, the following...
Love the design...will work IF we didn't have a paper dollar I am all for eliminating the paper dollar and replacing it with a coin...especially...
I seen a number of 2003-S Proof Lincolns being sold as a "fading or disappearing 3". Curious, I came across a proof set (among others) and when...
the important coin For me...it is my 1909-S VDB PCGS MS63BN Lincoln Cent...as a kid, that coin in any grade felt like a million miles away. I...
Avery Labels inside Snap-tites Thanks for the heads up regarding paper and ink emissions inside Snap-Tites...never thought about that.
I remember years ago, my dad told me never buy a car built on a Monday or Friday. His theory (because he seen it first hand) was that the giys...
I am happy with the price I paid for ICG certified coins against the premium that PCGS was getting for the same coin(s). ICG's slab with the...
Here here for proofs...the beauty, the frost, the deep cameo, the low mintage, the stigma that you are looking at a "perfect" coin weighs hard...
I like coins in a 2X2 in a 3 ring binder...you can see your whole collection and pull them out individually if you want. I even use Avery Labels...
What does gray-sheets offer? I found this site...pretty interesting as I could figure out who is doing well and who is not doing so well. Does...
Explain the "grey-sheet" Ths is pretty interesting, but I am not sure how to read it. Who is doing good and who is not? I can guess, but...
Loose the paper dollar! I am in favor of eliminating the dollar paper bill altogether! It's average life is no more than 18 months whereas it...
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