This is the correct answer, OP. If you just want the fun of filling the holes, do it with low grade coins. Don't let your good coins get anywhere...
Ha ha! To annoy a friend who's a hard core Pittsburgh fan, I always refer to them as the Stoolers.
I have 11 of these, some used once, some never used, all in like-new condition. Sized for Morgans, Peace dollars, Ikes and $1 commems. These are...
Welcome to the dark side!
As a geographic category, Latin American coinage is my favorite. Just wish I could afford more of them.
Great recap. Thanks! I remember this program from my childhood. And wasn't it sponsored by 20 Mule Team Borax? Or am I confusing that with...
I just did a comparison of the 1848 and 1911 with the entries for those coins on Numista (couldn't find the 1813, but possibly didn't look hard...
I have no experience with these particular coins, but nothing screams obviously fake to me. As someone else said, check weight and size. You...
EF at a minimum. You might have overpaid by a few dollars, but it's still a good buy. Lovely coin.
Purely in the "for what it's worth" category . . . whatever is fun for you is the right way to go. I started down this road when my son was 7 and...
I order mine from JP's Corner.
Yeah, you need a finer edge than a typical pocket knife offers. If you don't have an X-acto, a box knife blade might work too. It's really not...
I find a place along the edge of my Air-Tites to insert an X-acto knife, toggle it gently to create enough of an opening to slip a thumbnail into,...
You've just described every new US coin design for the past 40 years.
I used to think that it was impossible to make a coin uglier than the SBA. And then the mint proved me wrong by issuing the Sacagawea dollar.
I'm not a fan of circulating commemoratives, so I wish they'd just return to the original Washington quarter design. But if the mint must soldier...
I have several cheap coins that make me happy, but this one is numero uno. It's a big 33mm (the way I like copper/bronze coins), and has some...
I'm going to both agree with you and disagree with you. Yes, the annual Raleigh Coin Club show held in the new exposition center is the best and...
I'll be there too (I live nearby). I think the feeling of being overwhelmed comes from not having a plan and sticking to it (been there, done...
Yeah, I've never understood the grading of non-circulating bullion coins either.
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