Next stop, proof set.:shame:
I've seen a lot of the '76 sets posted lately. I like silver and 1976 was the year I graduated from high school, so I felt the need to pick one...
This ^^ While you might repair it with a careful application of a very small amount of glue (not hot), you're better off going with something like...
It is a mystery. [IMG]
There's probably billions sitting in sock drawers, ashtrays, and glove compartments. Just need to figure out how to incentivize people to dig them...
Gold? No... Proof-like? No... Photos on my mattress? Yes! I don't feel the need to correct sellers, most (not all) are just people who genuinely...
You got it exactly right, it's click-bait. They get paid by the eyeball, so they don't have to be accurate, they just have to lure you in. I'd...
That is one well-struck coin. Looks flawless, too.
Go to the USMint.gov site and log in to your account. Recent orders will show your item and a tracking number. Cut and paste the number into the...
Depends on the mintage I suppose. Curious how many sets will sell.
You know, you're right. It's just a hobby. I remember being flabbergasted paying $12 to see the Rolling Stones in 1976. The going price for a...
Nah, I'm just a collector. I like silver, proofs are pretty and I'm old - old enough to buy a bunch of them when they were offered up.
I've bought a silver proof set every year since they were introduced in 1992. Not sure how much longer I'll keep going.
Interesting they use the term "essai" which is French if I'm not mistaken. Unless it's simply become a generic term for any test or pattern piece...
I found this video on-line. It suggests CNC milling machines are used (skip the 1940's stuff to around the 1:20 mark). Lasers apply the frosting...
Yes, I did mention that in my post but thanks for posting the link.
It's out of print, so used prices are all over the map, but I found a like-new copy for $20.
That's a good looking dime for a detecting find. I put a picture of my Dansco in this thread. Nothing high grade but it works for me.
Yes it is. He is no longer with us but the business lives on. He was an early supporter of the Barber Coin Collectors Society.
I wanted to buy this book when it came out but never pulled the trigger. Then the author, David Lawrence, passed away and the book went out of...
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