Long-term "hold," and keep them as a set. Not all examples were marketed in sets, and sets have been broken up steadily during the TPG age for...
I would consider slabbing a "must," simply because like it or not this is an "investment" coin and prudence dictates that an investment's...
Keep in mind, even a small B&M store proprietor has a six-digit investment into their stock.... Yes, you can buy low and sell high. I've done it,...
...which is why blast-white Morgans are so common. When you think about it, bag-toned Morgans ought to be a lot more common than they are, as...
This? http://varietyvista.com/index.htm It's funny, Justin's coin looks a lot more like RPM-003 than it did yesterday. :) I think the MD south...
I don't think it quite reaches 104a. Here's an LDS 104a from Heritage: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Even with 104a, the break above UN has formed a full...
Interesting. Wiles' site doesn't have it, although it's in his CONECA Master Listing. That's useless to me, because there are no illustrations....
Walking distance for me. :D
World's Fair of Numismatics is in Philly next year. :D
I can't say I see a match I really like for it from the resources for 1938-D RPM's I've checked.
Yet his advice to you goes against some of the most elementary truths about numismatics. Coin Collecting 101: Don't touch it if it's original! I...
Make sure the scale is capable of resolving to 0.01g. The second thing to do is learn the difference between Large Date and Small Date 1982's;...
@1916DMerc, right now you have a decent-looking, slightly-circulated 1921 Peace Dollar. It looks like it should look. Anything you do to that...
Ouch. :P Use in a casino, back in the days when the slots played coins, could generate that much wear on an Ike in a few months of hard usage.
With no other evidence than this I consider them Machine Doubling. Near as I can tell, both "strokes" fit into the intended dimension of the...
Although I agree this can't be generalized, if we generalize anyway ( :) ), I go with the CAC coin.
Internet-forum-centric language meaning you just owned the thread and no further reply could improve on what you've done. :D The slash before the...
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Now comes the hard part - convincing your 11yo this is the exception rather than the rule. I suspect a new collector is born, though. :)
I'm quoting this for agreement. Sometimes we (all of us, myself included) think too hard about things and this is such a time, I'm afraid.
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