I found a nice 1875cc (below bow) dime in AU53 condition, listed by an individual for $299. It was listed for about 6 months at that price. A...
The first thing I thought of was Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill. They have had some bad times lately.
Keeping the parameters to what you set, the answer is: None. I do buy one Mint Silver Proof Set a year. I collect US coins up to the year 1908,...
Money talks, and these business's who set up the market for these things, control it. That is what capitalism is all about. They control the...
95% US coin and paper currency. The emphasis is on the old classics. I have several specialized collections of Exonumia as well.
I liquidated my presidential rolls because I was getting the complete sets in every mint proof/circulation set anyway. Why tie up the dollars in...
You have to send the entire set back if it's part of a set. Even the other good pieces. They technically don't replace it, they send an entire new...
Any organization. And yes, I own no commeroratives that have that reference. However, I don't put military designs under the same consideration,...
I thought I would add mine in here as well. The first two shown are my casino chip collection and my coin holder collection. I exclude piggy banks...
That's what we are trying to find out. Is this a fabrication or the real thing? If it came from a dealer, I would contact him and get first hand...
That's a concern only if you think it's not real. Did your seller say where he got it from? Was it a dealer, eBay, China or a private party? Did...
Although railroad rims are known, if I remember correctly they can be valuable. You need to find someone really versed and an expert in this...
I have always given to United Way, Crusade of Mercy, even the March of Dimes. But I'm not in favor of any private or charitable organization or...
Very nice indeed. First Crystal Palace Medal I have ever seen. How did you aquire it?
There are very few posts I dislike to read on Coin Talk, but this news about Koen is one of them. My condolences to you, his wife and especially...
Detecto: You did read the comments left by others about this thread, that the author is a troll presenting some/his very wierd ideas? Or are you...
lettow; That is a definite "read" for anyone interested in this individual. I'm suprised he went so public with his notes. I would guess there...
Goes back to that old saying of: You can't be everything to everybody.
There should be some token dealers at the show. Many know one another, so ask for direction to one, at any larger dealer table.
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