I agree with another poster in that you shouldn't try to sell what you have until you get a good idea of the value. One poster suggested buying a...
I think it was probably just a novelty. My kit was ordered from the Sears Wishbook, I think, and I received it as either a birthday or Christmas...
If it were an "SVDB", the "S" would have been under the date, and the VDB would have been on the other side at the very bottom. Also, about 40...
When I first learned about coins from a collector (1967), he instructed me on cleaning them-- "Do not use a pencil-tip eraser to clean your...
I am interested in learning how to set up such a system for identifying metals in coins. :)
One thing I like about old reference books is they can give an idea about a coin's potential. For example, my 1970 Redbook lists a 1950-D nickel...
Would you rather sell 100 pieces at $200 apiece, or 4579 pieces at $130 apiece?
I kind of doubt that anyone "took the heat" for that. After all, wouldn't you want to read the articles to find out why the headlines seem to be...
It is, actually, natural toning, thanks to the high sulphur content of the wall boards in that old Japanese house I used to live in. It was...
Does a "y" count as a vowel?
It's similar to newly released movies-- It doesn't make sense to pay full price to see a movie when it comes out because it will be cheaper later,...
While silver is a by-product of gold mining, more is produced from the mining of base metals-- zinc, lead, and copper.
Or maybe their kid had to spend it...
I heard something about that when I was a kid. I never knew if it was true, but it is one reason why I have been reluctant to buy key coins in any...
I would hesitate to make a conclusion based on one month's results. Granted, the Mint's sales also declined in June, July, and August as well as...
Unlike the case with silver in the '60s, where just about everyone, it seems, knew that the silver was being removed from the dimes and quarters...
Absolutely, positively, that point can't be stressed enough.
The 1933 Double Eagles weren't declared illegal to own until the 1940s. Also, collectors were allowed to keep coins during the gold recall.
$22.58 buy and $28.08 sell? That's quite a spread for a bullion piece.
1939 Gold shooting medal Instead of artwork, this national shooting festival medal just has lettering on the reverse: "Redeemable until 31...
Separate names with a comma.
