Tell that to the US Mint. They appear to have short memories.
IMHO, the best way to deal with the modern day excesses of the US Mint (and other major mints for that matter) is to ignore them and not collect...
Bingo. There's your problem right there. The obsession to collect complete date sets can make you crazy. I mean, how many Washington quarters or...
I think they're esoteric enough that people like me, a lifelong world coin collector, have never even heard of them! Google search, here I come.
As the son of an elderly parent who was the victim of scamming (fortunately losses were not catastrophic) I'm very sympathetic. At the same time,...
Beautiful addition, LordM. Congratulations! 19th century large bronze coins are an interesting category, and one that's started grabbing my...
You don't know what you're missing. Submit to the power of the dark side! :D
Gotta respect a hard working coin.
Thanks for sharing the launch of your photographic adventure, Lord M. Looking forward to following your progress. I have that coin, too!
Me too.
LOL. Post of the day!
Careful, Jason, that's my home state you're denigrating! And aside from my neighbor couple who met at, and graduated from, Texas Tech, I've never...
I wouldn't, but buy what you like. That said, Lord M's advice is sound.
Bacon rules! Very cool coin. T&C is my favorite vacation spot in the Caribbean and I've picked up a few of their coins (not that one, though :().
Recently picked up this same coin for my 20th Century OFEC collection. A very nice design.
I don't think this is going to end well for you, no matter what you do with the coins left in the garage. Why can't you store your inexpensive...
Even among wealthy collectors, there's almost always going to be a coin out of their reach. One of the great things about this hobby is that you...
Outstanding coins! The freestyle aspect of the collection is appealing — my tastes run toward the eclectic — but no way I could limit myself to...
Flea markets are OK, but coin shows are way better. Should be plenty of them in the Chicago area, and you'll usually find dealers with binders...
You never need to apologize for coin pics!
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