I felt it was strong money price for it but will be one that holds value. Unless the market for this tanks, I don't see me having much, if any...
Reveal... My first PCGS Barber... I will take time to pick out the dime and the half to complete the types, and have fun learning more about...
Paddy, I do like Canadian coins. But for this new interest is driven by a choice to start a 7070 on PCSG and see how far I could get. Realizing I...
^^ You may have sold me on that idea! Now to wait out some of my ebaying results... still have two open.
That is an idea, I might be able to afford a lower grade example or two.
I just bought a coin on ebay that was at a good low starting grade, and it only had less than a half hour to go. I had put in a large enough bid...
looks like mechanical doubling, and nice to keep as an example if you want for yourself, since it's only one cent. But you could spend it and not...
I can see that scenario, where cash is king and the king is dead.... for normal transactions, and people have to load up gift cards to do shopping...
I got my two ancients in the US Secret Santa. Just saying.
I will have to look into the $2.5 Indians and see...
Of course I could be completely wrong, but I think that in addition to finding quality classic US coins to hold or upgrade to, paying special...
And then dunk the slab in paint and call it Art! Maybe it will sell for millions.
@Valentinian I kind of like that idea, but haven't yet seen anything that really drew me in yet. The one I am going into now is more keeping in...
For 50 years in the future, which coins will be great to have in a collection now?
Some people use the term 'orange peel' for the texture of some of those zincolns. I think that fits better than measles. But the issue is any...
I love the idea of something that yellow and exotic, but methinks it might be too exotic for my current tastes
Time to pick a new series or type to collect and though I may never have a huge number of the coins of this type, my goal will be to have a...
I bet they do. But in a way, it is also because people will feel like they need to buy the newest version... especially if they are fairly new to...
Unique... For now
Yes and no. If it serves being in your own collection or as a gift to a young numismatist, then don't spend it. But if after you have been...
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