This was largely my experience as well and eventually I found the time involved in picking up, searching, and returning the coins was just not...
Are you looking to buy for a collection, or buy to resell? If you are buying to resell I would suggest checking ebay's sold auction archives to...
I have not searched in three years or so, but I found dimes to be a good option for finding silver. Halves can be a pain to get from your bank,...
I also like my coins raw for all the reasons you listed. However, I do not avoid purchasing coins in slabs, I just crack them out once I buy them...
That's awesome!
Just a small gripe, but federal does not imply United States Federal government ownership as federal is an adjective used to describe on...
I appreciate yours as well. I agree a random set of high grade coins does not seem like much fun, but how is a set of key dates not also a set of...
This makes no sense to me. The attractive part of a type set is to have nice coins representing every type. The reason you get less coin for...
Same boat, only 6 months further along then you :) We bought a new house in May of last year and kept the old one as a rental. I think I did 100...
I have started a meager half cent collection by variety. I would say start with a budget and a goal in mind. Do you want to collect by variety,...
Nice, looks like an N2 although I can't make out the die state, looks like either state a before the lapping, or state b after the lapping, but I...
i use paper envelopes.
Very cool coin, and very nice example of an unmolested early cent. Even toning with no major distracting marks. I think it's actually pretty...
Someone else pointed it out earlier, but I will reiterate and add detail. The Sheldon grading system we use today was originally designed to work...
How much of that do you think was due to the serious and over grading by NGC than with any premium on the Reiver pedigree.
It looks like a delamination and is as struck. Coin looks nice but those hairline scratches on the obverse will keep it out of a problem free holder.
I guess every in group has their own lexicon to help distinguish themselves. I know number three bugs a lot of people, but I know some first rate...
Coin looks nice, I really like these Vf large cents, nice detail and very affordable. I think color looks good and it's just the pictures, you...
When you say a value of $38, what makes your value more appropriate than the dealers value of $50?
Five pointed stars are extremely common in Muslim countries included Morocco, each point represents a pillar of Islam, not so sure about the six...
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