These are very interesting points that, not being a dealer, I never would have considered. I can now see the potential trap of displaying prices...
Hey! I would probably buy some of those ancients... nice uncluttered and information loaded display! I completely agree about dealers who don't...
Another one of my absolutely favorite coins - the 20 Pesos Aztec Calendar Mexican gold piece (I like it almost as much as the Japan Meiji...
Can you make out any of the letters across the top? From the photo I can only make out an "S" and an "E."
Nah. Even if I REALLY want something I won't pay more than I think it's worth. I've done it numerous times. One can go bankrupt really quickly...
Hm. The all-knowing, all seeing, beyond omniscient Wikipedia has this to say about the word "Penny" - "A penny is a coin (pl. pennies) or a unit...
Investing in numismatic coins takes more time and knowledge than I'll ever have. I do invest in bullion coins, but I buy numismatic items purely...
The Australian Kookaburras usually come out sometime in September for the following year. I've bought them every year for over a decade now and...
That is an awesome gig you've landed - how cool! I also have a fervent desire to visit Reykjavik and take a two day trip up to Nuuk, Greenland....
Awesome! Thank you everyone! As usual this forum rocks! It sounds like the worst case is that I have an authentic but potentially cleaned 1854...
I haven't made many numismatic purchases recently, but I saw the coin below at a recent show and liked its price and how it looked in hand. When I...
Thankfully, the vast majority of posts on Coin Talk, the ones that I've seen, at least, are far superior to the writing of the blog piece posted....
Without decent grammar, spelling and usage, it's often very difficult to get any substance across. So grammar is substance because bad grammar can...
Reality is so depressing...
Awesome. There is probably an interesting story behind that "A," but it will likely remain a mystery - unless the person who made it happens to...
The attribution for this 1819 large cent was found on this very forum. 1819 Large Cent Newcomb-7, apparently an R4, which means a population of...
I quite like the Mexican 20 Pesos Aztec calendar coin... almost half an ounce. [IMG]
I don't really collect sets of any kind, so I'm probably not within your post's target demographic. I mainly buy coins that appeal to me upon...
Hm. The 2 big shows in the Upper Midwest don't seem to have any information about upcoming shows. The MOON show usually happens in October but I...
That cent had a really really really bad day.
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