There was a big article about the First Strike designations in COINage magazine this month too. They basically also said what a crock it is. NGC...
When my Grandfather found out that I was interested in coins, he dug out a bunch of old coins that his parents had collected. It was great to...
Hi there Tbar and welcome. First off, I agree with what others have said, that you should buy the piece that you will be most happy with. That...
Thanks for the heads up. I caught the show yesterday. I thought it was pretty interesting. So, when they oil the edges of the planchets to make...
I'd say MS63. It's a nice looking coin, but the marks including the ones in the main focal areas such as on the face keep it from going any...
Nice coin sf340flier! Leadfoot, you'd better watch out. I'd say sf340flier is gonna give you a run for your money on photography before too...
Sorry, bama guy, from your original post, you didn't mention that you were talking about the AGE 20th Anniversary Set. So, yes, then I can see...
Yes (to your question), I love the AGE, but MS70 graded coins and the First Strike designation have made things go wacky. Get yourself a nice NGC...
NathansCoin, nice post. Independent collectors, like yourself, conducting experiments is the best way to check out these companies. If more of...
It's always interesting to hear one of these stories. To SamJimmy's point, my wife teaches 1st grade. They do lessons in money and counting...
I used to hate sniping, but figured out that that's about the only way I was going to win anything. So, like someone said, don't hate the player,...
I am currently reading "The Experts Guide to Collecting and Investing in Rare Coins" by Q. David Bowers. It's not really a reference book, but...
Welcome aboard kelvel! Yes, buying the father-in-law something is very important. Has he ever talked to you about what he's interested in?...
I'd say it appears to be real as well, but very banged up, which might make sense if it was in jewelry. However, the color of the coin in your...
Clinker, in addition to what you wrote, for the Platinum bullion coins, they had parts of the devices that were shiny and reflective up until...
This is certainly very interesting. I would definitely recommend sending it off to see what the experts at NGC or PCGS have to say. pauldine1,...
2, 4, 5 and 7 look cleaned, but I don't like the look of any of them really.
I think that lots of times, the plated ones have little bubble type marks from the plating process that you can see on the surface.
In the most recent issue of Coinage, there's an article regarding the '33 Double Eagles. It speculates that there might be 10 more or so in...
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