I watched that entire video as well and was surprised how many times the pronouncement "close enough" appeared. Even the PCGS rep said he missed...
I never had kids, and it's technically not too late for me, but I'm past the point where I would seriously consider it, and so I don't really know...
Ah, ok. Since it's a half roll you bought on Ebay, I don't see any reason not to open it and see what's inside. It's ultimately your decision, of...
So the roll of 1943 cents was in your dad's collection? You said he had casino wrapped halves, but were the cents also in his collection? I'm...
I'm not fooled and I'm not even thinking about buying them. And I wouldn't. That's why I used the word "alleged" in my post. I have no idea if...
My guess is that the "dealer" who cut the coin in half deals in gold and not in coins. I don't think any coin or numismatic dealer would ever cut...
Oh my. They are your coins and you can do with them what you want, of course, but my advice would be to let no one cut into, drop acid onto, clean...
That's a good clarification to make. If someone claimed to me that a roll was "original," I would follow up with the question "so it's unopened?"...
This skepticism is very well founded. The closest photo I've found so far to a 1943 roll is this photo of 3 allegedly original 1968-s rolls....
From a cost/benefit perspective, the answer to whether dime searching is worth it is probably no. Given the time and effort of hauling hundreds of...
Yes, paper reigns in banks these days. I did once receive a $1 silver certificate - from 1953, if I recall correctly - in change from a bank...
Reverting to previous experience with baseball cards (not a perfect analogy, I know) - an unopened pack always seemed to be worth more than an...
Actual coins at yard or garage sales would surprise me. I think many people have a sense that old coins are "worth something" so they probably get...
Yes, bullion value means the price of gold per the precious metals market. Most gold coins have both bullion (metal) value plus an additional...
I don't find this series interesting at all. The markups are too high, the details not bold enough and the flippers are too greedy and relentless....
Yes, we all have a little weasel in us, unfortunately. I've had two weasel dealers try to manipulate me into buying Japanese coins by giving (what...
Also look up coin shops or coin shows in your area. If there are any nearby they could probably help you out. Even if they won't trade, a new...
Very awesome! This forum has some heavy hitters on it, which is one of the reasons I keep coming back.
Sadly, this thread has made me more nervous and somewhat terrified of buying more ancients. That may be a good thing because it means I'll educate...
The disappearance of the cent will simply introduce a new problem. Then we'll have the nickel at the bottom of the economic food chain. This coin...
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