Stepping outside large cents a bit there are also the Edwards copy 1796 half cents. If you go into Connecticut copper coins there is speculation...
I would take a small stake in a value producing company over a shinny rock for any time frame longer than 5 years. It's not even a fair fight,...
Old silver coins were made from coin silver which is 90% silver 10% copper. The modern commemorative coins from the mint are 99.9% silver which...
It can be tough on low grade coins with blurry pictures, but based on what I can see the obverse of this coin is not an N22. On an N22 the 1 and...
I would put the grade at 15 net 7 for the harsh cleaning, that 'shiny' you see on the coin is very undesirable and is in no way natural and is...
Please show any 30 year period in American history when the S&P 500 returned less than gold/silver. I am not saying silver/gold should not be a...
Or you could put that money into stocks. You all are young, do you really think rocks are going to be more valuable in 30 years then enterprises...
Ebay has 10% fees. I have not seen a standing ad in craigslist from someone who will buy at spot. Selling to another collector most likely...
In all honesty I do not follow you. The fact that some dealers in Philadelphia pay spot is a non sequitur. I have no idea what your last sentence...
Nothing dishonest about telling someone what you will pay and then doing what you said.
I agree we all have to learn, I do not agree that burning $40 is a good way to learn, the coins is clearly post mint damage. How about this,...
If you enjoy the hunt then go for it. I would just counsel that for the money you would be better off getting a job and then buy the coin, it...
I would say no, the clip should have the same radius as the coin itself, the 'clip' here looks too flat.
I started collecting coins seriously in 2011 and the high silver/gold price was one of the reasons I choose not to collect thme. I assumed at the...
I would be upset to have a nice clean f15 in my collection and know this was graded as equal:...
Safe deposit box, coins are double bagged in ziplock bags with rechargeable desiccant boxes inside.
Nice half cent, it's the cohen 3 variety which is one of the two common varieties for 03. Not sure off hand of the exact die state, but I think...
copper weenie checking in for you, no it's not a 93. The 93's do not have dentilation like that for the border.
ngc and pcgs both do, but they are inconsistent in my experience and they do not guarantee the attribution. Basically they give an opinion, so if...
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