Wrap that sucker up in cling wrap so moisture can't get to it. Pop it in the freezer turned high, over night. When you take it out, if the coin...
Maybe today, it's "TV in a box" ?
I see this ad all tghe time on eBay. I have never taken it seriously. Man, it's bad enough I'll buy a roll of wheat cents now and then. lol...
The ones I saw on eBay were the actual mint packaging. I almost hate to say it, but I think you might have to bust them up. But try to sell them...
I believe they are actually the SMS sets issued issued by the mint, since that and the proof were the only sets issued. Perhaps you have them in a...
No greater honor can be bestowed on someone than to remember them fondly.
I saw some complete sets of Mercury dimes and Washington quarters for sale recently that went for less than $1000 each. I would buy one of each of...
I would have that puppy in the mail already ! Send it to either Wexler or CONECA and get it attributed ! Of course, the only one I found that was...
Watching the Discovery Channel's "Gold Rush" sure shows that. Drilling through the permafrost, giant earthmovers, shaker machines, etc. are a far...
I understand what you are saying, but Silver here in Nevada is still very plentiful. The mines were open when silver was at $5. As price...
With all the improvements in the engraving and actual stamping process, any modern coin with an error of any type may gain value at some point....
Although it is PMD and doesn't increase the value of the coin to a collector as such, it's a cool find. Hang on to it.
Obviously someone saved the dime. If they hadn't, it would have been spent many times by now and certainly someone would have removed it from...
PCFGS might not authenticate it or list it as an :error:, they are limited in what they do recognize. NGC also has a great number of varieties...
I get reference books and coins. Generally rolls to search. Instead of a gift card, I might get a box or several rolls to look through. I guess...
Possibly. Current production cost of silver is $7.51 an ounce according to the information published by the mining association. That's a lot of...
At the last coin show I attended, the only 16D Mercury dimes I saw on display were slabbed at g8 and lower. Maybe the high grades were out of...
Welcome !! To get a good idea of what your stuff is valued at, it would be best to take some pics of each coin, both sides. Then, go back to the...
I think my first one might have been a 1972 D cent with a double clip. That sure is a nice CUD !!
Proper storage in a dry environment. Nobody handling it. I always suspect the really old ones, but I guess they are still around ?
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