Thanks for the thoughtful response, Paddy. I suspect all the reasons you cite are valid.
Not to hijack this thread, but that's a point of view I've heard express a number of times before. Why is that? Is coin collecting a less...
This is great advice as well. I'm been collecting since adolescence. During my college years and throughout my 20s as I was building a career, I...
I see one big problem for you that I can relate too as well: The world is far too big of a place for one to indulge an obsession for building...
Nice horde!
Just got back from the Raleigh show. Surprisingly small dealer turnout — a room that typically has been filled with tables in the past was half...
I am. I have the entire series of U.S. Philippines coins. This particular coin was a non-circulating commemorative, so virtually all are in...
That's not a coin. It's a trinket.
One of the reasons I never look at my coins under high levels of magnification.
Per Wikipedia: Since 1981 it has served as a branch of the Louisiana State Museum. Damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after over two years of...
That's not the point. The guy intentionally misled you with a stolen photo (from NGC no less!). That's not a "beginner's mistake." It's fraud....
I'm neither a chemist nor a metallurgist, so I can only speak anecdotally: • Every silver and Cu-Ni coin I buy (that's not slabbed) gets an...
EL OH EL. Only on CT. [IMG]
True, generally speaking. But the OP appears to be collecting common Lincoln cents from circulation, so as a practical matter of advice to him,...
Almost certain none of those coins have been cleaned. What would be the point? In any form, they're all worth exactly one U.S. cent.
Never, ever admit this, even if it's true. :D
I have one of those. No bumps, though. And no clue as to what caused them on yours.
What others have said — that's a really nice coin.
That's what I like to hear. Usually it's the other way around.
Actually, the bronze 2 cent coin in this set is slightly larger at 31 mm — it's a good looking coin with a less busy reverse than the 50 cent.
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