When photographing your coins, a simple piece of software like Google Picasa 3 or Windows Live Photo Gallery can make your pictures look much...
I posted this earlier but it disappeared, so I will try again. I've been doing some learning on telling if a coin has been cleaned... and I do...
I go to auctions featuring coins about every weekend. I know about 2-3 people who over pay for coins. Although I realize people learn from their...
There is a NGC proof 65 franklin halve at my local pawn shop. He wants $30 for it. I like to buy locally. What would be the best way to...
Although I am 19, mostly everyone in my coin club is over the age of 50. Someone on here said the average age of a coin collector is 57. Most I...
I was reading about Compugrade, a company that was grading coins with a computer. It said that they could even put decimal grades on it, like...
I signed up for teletrade and won an auction on a $9 proof cent. When I sign up for a site, I usually scroll through the terms and agreement, but...
We are in the golden age of coin collecting. Prices of old coins are decent, but will keep going up in price for years to come. Most coins...
It's a Marten van Buren "The Young Magician Token". I've found mentions of it on the internet, but I can't find an approximate age. [IMG] [IMG]...
Today I picked up a 1967 Guide to US Coins for one whole dollar. Kinda neat to read the old prices. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
As a gift exchange I got 4 uncirculated coins in a littleton "showpack". 2 2003 sac dollars and 2 ken halves. Thing is, the packaging is huge...
Friend wanted to know. [IMG]
I bought a half dollar off someone that came in a cracked snap-lock. There is a logo that is sand-etched on one side. Really dumb because it...
It seems like the best way to take a picture of a toned coin is with a lot of light on the top. [IMG] [IMG] However to take other pictures of...
1950-D Au-50 or Higher Franklin Half in Air-Tite $17.50 [IMG] [IMG] 1864 Two Cent Piece. Teeny Tiny Nick on Rim. $16.00 [IMG] [IMG] 1850...
Is it true that the banks send the mint worn out coins to have destroyed?
Since I have a little bit more money to spend....I like seated halves but capped busts are a nicer looking design in my opinion. I just didn't...
I found a source selling NGC Slabbed MS 63 Morgan Dollars for $60 with free shipping. Is this a good price?
By my understanding they made two versions of this coin. One was gold plated, the other was struck in solid 8KT Gold. Need help figuring out if...
But I picked up this 1864 2 Cent Piece for $5 at an auction tonight.:D [IMG] [IMG]
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