I think that part of the premium on Morgans right now is the recent popularity of the series as a whole. I collect them mainly in MS-63 (or higher...
That's not the point. They raised the premium substantially a few years ago. For those of us who have been buying rolls for years, it really was a...
It's really nice to have a relative who either shares or understands our love for the hobby. I had an uncle who ran a business back in the...
Boy, I think any true collector would not pass up a chance. Even knowing it's likely not going to be legit.
You have a good point,the collector coins need to cover their own costs. But the premiums charged for the Kennedy rolls is getting to be a bit out...
The first bit of advice I'd offer is not to buy anything on ebay from a seller you can't trust. There are thousands of sellers there that are...
My experience with these ads, is stay away from buying raw coins graded using the company's "own grading standards." It's code for Polished AU...
It did in some series lower grade key dates. Actually,lower grade coins in base metal series usually seem to follow the market pretty close. But,...
I would make a suggestion to hit Amazon (or something similar), and search for a book specifically on the series or denomination you are currently...
The pictures for this auction were awful which leads me to believe that either the seller didn't realize what he was selling, or was trying to...
Supply and demand are supposed to be the main drivers in determining a value of a given coin in one grade or another. But, when no one can explain...
Nice pick up! We all deserve deals like this every now and then.
This seemed to be common practice with multiple forms of construction. We were remodeling an apartment, and a 1944 wheat cent came out of the wall...
If a person believes in supply and demand, this would be a good way for the mint to fix the demand problem. Then they can put the extra supply...
I guess $7 is a decent price, but I never have much faith in the prices given in a guide produced annually. As for guessing trends, it's about as...
That's why grandma told us not to put coins in our mouth when we were kids. Mercury is poison!
I think Littleton is a respectable company, but their prices are completely unreasonable!
I think that if you believe hyperinflation is coming, saving copper cents may not be a bad move. The only problem is the amount of room it will...
I realize that these counter stamped Lincolns do not add much value, but they really are rather collectible, and I always keep one whenever I find...
I think for the money you can do a lot better if you stay away from ebay. The first two aren't worth buying, and the last one seems a bit...
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