My error. The magazine is Coin Values. It comes with my subscription to Coin World.
You might try subscribing to Coin World. They often have an article about a particular coin and they show examples of AU through MS63. They have...
I usually take my latest Gray Sheet and factor in what the dealer's costs are. If it's higher than that, I usually pass.
In response to your friends questioning the packaging lasting 25 years, I have proof sets from 1955 and the envelope is still fresh and the card...
My personal approach to coin collecting is to collect what I like. I am not really into it for the investment but I am mildly surprised when...
I don't know about waiting lists but I have received a post card from the mint saying that my unc USMC coin is being produced and expected to ship...
First strike coins are just that; they are (supposedly) the coins that came out of the presses on the first day. The thought is; new dies + fresh...
They also use electrolysis (SP?). they take the item to be plated and put a positive electrical charge on it. They then submerge the item in a...
They are clad, just like tha majority of our currency. The core is zinc and the outer is a thin layer of copper.
If you go to the Post Office and use their vending machine for stamps, you will get lots.
I knew the term was heraldic eagle but it is so tired and 'worn out' that I went with spread eagle. And I don't think the presidents will go on...
I think colorized coins are a novelty. I am sorry if I offend anyone but you could colorize a planchet and have the same result. The reason that...
There is talk about having one more year of honoring the territories (Guam, Micronesia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands,and, I think, American Samoa)...
I have had success with Paradise Coins (paradisecoin.com). If he doesn't have something you want he will try his sources to get it for you....
I don't know how they did it but when I purchased my box and COA for my 1999 silver set, the item on e-bay also included the plastic cases and the...
NGC is owned by a company that deals in coins.
Midas, I see the validity of your population reports but I wonder if it might be 'skewed' by which company the person picks in the first place....
I have seen (on TV coin shows) the Silver American Eagles graded at MS66. I would think that the Proof sets (silver and clad) would also fall...
I collect both and for me, the eye appeal of the silver set beats the clad set every day. They have deeper luster and, to me, are the true...
It's my understanding that the dollar and half dollar have not been issued for circulation for the last 4 years. I don't collect either but this...
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