I miss the days when you could buy dollar coins (free S&H) at face value on your points card. You could walk them from the post office to the...
In a "Cent-less" society, quantities would adjust to compensate. Fair price discovery always happens in an efficient market.
I don't have anything to base my concern...but I've always wondered if better customers get better grades by TPGs. I don't see anything that would...
For a beat up 1979 cent? ...pretty much.
Some argue that coins are obsolete and should be abandoned altogether in lieu of paper or digital currency. Under normal circumstances, I see...
Would you pay $2800 for that beat up coin? ...and why do TPGs adjust their grading standards based on POP reports?
There's one born every minute...
Here ya go... [IMG]
Half cents are my favorites! I particularly like collecting the 1804 die varieties/states. The 1804 C5 is my favorite. I call it the "FrankenCent"...
Exactly! The reason coins are going into jars and staying there is because they're useless...so why not make useful coins instead? Amassing a...
I use the "Snickers" rule. In 1967, a full size (2oz) Snickers bar cost 5¢. Try to find one today for less than 50¢. In 1967, a postage stamp...
Why would anyone buy junk silver based on face...instead of weight?
About 12 years ago, I purchased a sealed box of eighty (80) 1962 mint sets from the Mint. I keep telling myself that they're worth more...
Y'all are missing the point!!! Today's cent is worth less than 1/10th of a cent in 1967...why wasn't this a problem in 1967? Holy crap! ...it's...
Here are a couple of pictures I just took with a new camera (bad lighting). There are a few contact marks, but not many. [IMG] [IMG]
I can spot most cleaned coins quickly, but there are some that fool me. A few years back I purchased a raw 1914-s Half Eagle online. I thought it...
Give it time. Places where I use cash most often...NASA cafeteria and American Legion Post 60...don't deal with pennies. Other stores have penny...
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