I have found that by going to shows you find what is truely rare and what is not. It seems that almost every dealler will have several offerings...
I gave up policing ebay years ago. Waste of time. I use the energy and effort to study coins. Ebay has its pot holes to avoid (no more than your...
Believe it or not I purchased my digital scale at a pwan shop for $20.00. Weighs in 100th grams and is small. I use it for placer gold and scrap...
Sometimes I can't afford not to slab a coin. For instance I recently purchased a complete set of raw Lincoln cents. I study this series and...
Alot of good stuff here. I think that what I am hearing from the forum is there is no shame in the hobby or making an honest profit, which I...
I was discussing the nature of coin collecting with a co-worker and he called the hobby GREEDY. At first I was shocked and defensive but I didn't...
For me money seems to flow more freely at a coin show either buying or selling. It is easy to get caught up in the emotion of the...
Collecting focus I consider my coin collection an evolution of sorts which has resulted in a dialed in narrow focus on Lincoln cents. In 2000 I...
I thought the 1910 and the 1917 looked familiar. I checked my previus NGC certification records and the 17 was in a group I crossed from PCI which...
Spreadsheets help but most of the time they can't be broken down enough to indicate value of premium coins with low populations. For instance...
Being in a PCGS holder usualy gives me confidence but we all know they are tough on color right now. Remember a coin can be toned through a slab...
The Black Hills Coin and Stamp Club in Rapid City SD has about 75+ members. Our dues of $15.00 a year contributes to the organization of three...
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I Like the coins authenticity. The "S" has a slight depression and there is a diagnostic dot of copper on the inside of the top loop of the "S"...
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