I recommend the Greek copper from the 1880s, e.g., the copper 10 Lepta. In UNC they are expensive but you can buy some nice examples in XF or AU,...
I have cracked open ICG and SEGS slabs (actually my husband has). He states SEGS was tougher. The easiest process for cracking out a coin, is what...
One of my favorite eBay coin sellers left eBay and opened a website to sell coins. I have bought a handful of coins from him since he departed...
I have bought coins that I believed were lightly cleaned in the distant past or were dipped. I am willing to accept that for the right price if...
There appears to be quite a few Chuck Norris fans in this thread. I am sure you will be excited to know that a network is bringing back his show,...
Ah yes, Anna Williams, the Philadelphia school teacher who was fired when it got out that she modeled for George T. Morgan, and her likeness...
"'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.' 'The...
I agree that there is no bright line between collectors and researchers but I do not see a blurred line between collectors and numismatists. By...
The dictionary definition of numismatist is a person who studies or collects coins, tokens, and paper money, and sometimes related objects (such...
Some collectors think VAMs are tedious and not worth the time. Here is an example of a VAM confirming a coin's date. I also like VAMs because when...
Morgan dollars tone more beautifully than Peace dollars because the Peace dollar planchets were given a more concentrated acid bath at the Mint....
I am not sure why a seller being a collector versus a dealer is relevant to price when selling on eBay. Also, the assertion that this seller's...
I have purchased a number of coins in a 2x2 with prices that were decades old on the 2x2. As long as the holder does not look new, I see no reason...
I couldn't help having fun with you on the dozen reposts of your original message but I also want to thank you for the substance of your comments....
"count me in :happy:" Thank you.
Just to make sure I understand what you are saying, could you repeat your comment once more for us?
I made a serious mistake. It was Leo Frese who appeared on Rick Tomaska's show, not Paul Frese. So everything I said about Paul Frese above I...
I see LakeEffect answered your question. The most interesting part of the Paul Frese interview that I watched (about a year and a half ago) is the...
There is a company known as Original Set Verification (OSV) that verifies whether a mint set is original or whether coins have been removed and...
62PL (was at 61 but the reverse made me bump it up one point).
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