Plus, I think you're experiencing the summer vacation season here in the states! :D Some of the regulars who know a whole lot more about these...
Here is a link for another thread here that discusses the other "stuff" outside of books... http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=1253...
Wow! No coins is huge. Glad your trip was good and you returned safely. Good luck with the store move, and here's hoping you find a couple of...
Agree with Jaeru
It's been a couple of weeks since the good lookers post, so I figured I would start up another thread to showcase our interesting finds. Post...
There are two main concerns when using albums for coin storage.... The first are the plastic slips. When they are in place they are good...
No problem - you jogged my memory on something I needed to get anyway. Brooklyn Gallery has The Authoritative Reference on Eisenhower Dollars...
I cannot find a good online reference... But... I know (I think) of three varieties of the islands of Cuba structure on the regular reverses....
And for reference, Type I has bold lettering on the reverse, Type II has what is referred to as delicate lettering. I'm glad Ike was dead when...
Which is the question, right? Collector vs. quasi Investor Collector? No matter which way you slice it, this hobby is largely representative...
My opinion, corrosion.
To contrast - I am quite organized. (NOT) In the 53-54 places that I have coins stored, books in the process of being read, magazines being...
I found this site.... www.coin-bezels.com
That depends on the market, right? Solid 64's turn into weak 65's when the market is hot. When the market turns cool, that Solid 64 turns to a...
If I win, I have to send a coin to everyone that enters the contest..... Posted in What's in a name.
My rule of thumb is that if there isn't a listing of a particular metal content coin, it is wise to buy in a holder from established coin grading...
Thanks for the explanations, everyone! This confirmed my personal belief of this: Each grading service provides a similar service with varied...
I, myself, smoke 5-6 cigars a day. So I am a large smoker of cigars. I am also not a diminuative man! :D So, the answer is YES!
I am a huge cigar smoker and history fan.... I had no idea that this area of coinage/tokens existed!!! I just checked eBay for cigar tokens,...
I just meant from the intrinsique grading averages. I know they are stratified across the group in their niche areas, but on par and averaged...
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