I know what you mean about the “gold” gleaned from this place @Southernman189….. I been hoarding coins more than fifty years. I often take coins...
I love the history in our coins. Holding a 200 year old coin for me tells a story much like reading a good book. Now I do enjoy problem free coins...
That's the great thing about coin collecting.... You can't do it wrong!
Both... Proof coins are absolutely beautiful to look at. The bulk of my collection is obsolete business strikes. But I will not turn away from a...
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I think it was a method used for bookkeeping. If you want to choke on your lunch, here is one of mine.... Myself, they don't bother me. It makes...
I failed to press the cast my ballot button. I am so not a digital guy...
I went MS61. I see no wear across the princess' hair and I can even make out the veining in the reverse oak leaves. I think she is MS but I feel...
Well, I am a holy roller I reckon and as far as aesthetics go, I prefer the no motto. I think it is a much cleaner coin. I like coins that aren’t...
That looks suspiciously like the coins I saw marketed not long ago that were ground down to be used as guitar picks.
I have purchased rolls of regular ASE’s from my dealer on a number of occasions. Do dealers typically market regular strike ASE’s individually? I...
Dave… I am really struck by the super flat surfaces on the fields of that Morgan. I am not a tones coin type guy, but I wonder if those super flat...
I couldn’t have said it an better. Ditto what Physics said.
That was an eye opening response from the one dealer in Georgia. He described being an authorized bulk purchase dealer as being an albatross to...
Since 1982 our cents have been zinc with a very thin copper outer layer. It isn’t uncommon to find the copper layer partially missing. Spend it...
That is the right way to view it. I used to get so stressed over these spot price levels. I finally stopped focusing so much attention on them...
This. ^^
Over the years varnish has had a number of different solvents. Older varnishes were most typically cut with alcohol. Put a drop or two of...
Oh yeah…. I have one early copper that was fairly pricey. The NGC authentication page tells me the grade is no longer applicable ten years after...
All dimes, quarters and halves prior to 1965 were 90% silver. That dime has experienced unusual but very attractive toning.
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