Yes, I went. It was the Central States Numismatic Society convention. It was pretty nice. There were lots of dealers there (maybe 225-250)....
This is great news! Doug is one of the most level-headed people on CoinTalk. He also is probably the most knowledgable about many areas of coin...
sf340flier, that looks like either PVC or verdigris on your coin. Who really knows because the colors can look so different on the computer. I'd...
elaine, the U.S. Mint does not sell silver american eagles directly to the public. Remember, I'm talking about the regular silver eagles, not the...
So, I was at a large dealer in town the other day and I looked at some of his NGC-slabbed MS69 2007 silver eagles. They looked terrible! I am used...
ha ha ha! I think they're both awesome! Good job guys! :)
Why is that? Do you just like the higher face value better? It really has no meaning as far as what the coin's worth. By the way, elaine...
Neither really makes any difference as far as purity goes. They're both basically 100% gold with a few very minor impurities. I don't think that...
Now I don't even understand that. That's crazy!
I'd definitely like to have to coin to rotate in hand to check for wear, but I'm going to say AU55 for now based on the pics.
Very good point. In my post, I was thinking mainly of the kinds of coins I like to buy. It does depend on what you're looking for. If you're just...
I buy it! :D
Hi John and Welcome to CoinTalk. If you're new to collecting coins, I'd avoid flea markets and ebay. Those places are where you have the...
Well said Jhonn! :thumb:
Wow Lou! It doesn't sound like you were a machine operator. It sounds like you were the machine! :hammer:
Many of you are making great points I hadn't thought of. Also, I am mostly used to going to bigger shows. I haven't done many small shows, so...
The design and detail of the first coin is definitely better executed. However, I don't like the crack (I do realize that it's hammered) and the...
So, this is just an observation from a guy who's been in the hobby a few years that may be helpful to some newer members of the hobby. I've gone...
I've heard that Koinsolv works very well. I'm about to buy some of it and try it on some coins I've got that have PVC and some other gunk all...
Awesome! Here's another article too.
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