I'm really tempted to stick all my foreign coins in cardboard 2x2 flips. Though I like the airtite holders, looking at my collection I now realize...
So I have been re-working my coin images and its coming along slowly. I still have tons of coins to re-take images of. Some of them are harder...
Recently I have been thinking about this. In a way its almost like a proof of purchase in case something goes wrong. Its also interesting if you...
I recently picked this up from my lcs [ATTACH] [ATTACH] basically bought it on a whim because of its design and price. Now here is the thing,...
Since I began as a coin collector, I have heard many experienced collectors say to handle a coin by the edge. Don't touch the surface as it may...
Now I'm not talking about some regular notes that you see everyday. Been a collector of world bank notes among US, I sometimes find myself trying...
I'm looking for some advice and possibly picking up a method that is currently better then mine idea. Right now my notes are scattered all over...
Checked off another Morgan dollar of my list. So I'm thinking the grade of the coin doesn't really match the grade given by the TPG. I'm wondering...
It seems that a lot of people are throwing around the term high grade. I have seen examples of notes labeled high grade only to find flaws that...
I was just wondering how do sellers and buyers know when to attribute the term PL and DMPL on raw coins. I know there are certain rules when...
It seems that every book or site I read on grading has different standards. Even PMG and PCGS seems to have different opinions on grading. Some...
One of my goals for 2012 was to get at least one gold coin for my collection. I looked around to see what was out there and finally decided on...
So I finally figured out how one of the coin store I go to works. When a customer asks them to find something for them they tend to tell the...
I picked up this bill on a whim, [ATTACH] not sure if it was a good idea. But I'm having trouble ID'ing it, I know its a 1914 series, New York...
Don't know what I've done, I knew if I keep looking at them notes eventually I was going to get hooked. :DWell, finally made my first purchase and...
Don't know if there is a thread dedicated to circulation finds. I got this today from the ATM [ATTACH] Cool serial # too bad it looks like it...
Scratched off another date off my list of Morgan dollars. Though its not a key date I really like the way the coin looks. And just for fun lets...
Well I know that many collectors will say that the packaging on old proof sets are safe. And many say that you should keep them in the packaging....
Does it make sense to buy multiples of the same coin just because its a key or semi-key date? Just recently I bought a 1921 Peace Dollar and now...
So I'm checking ebay on graded S VDBs. Looking at the completed auctions I have noticed something very strange. The price for VF20 is selling...
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