The biographical sketch where I first heard about the coin said it was a "sovereign" which at the time made me wonder if it could have been a...
The replica I bought was a coin. I bought it at a historic fort in South Carolina.
I had taken great grandfather who fought in the Civil War, and in the end was part of the bodyguard detail for Jefferson Davis. When the end was...
Now see? This is why I like this place. So much great information from you kind folks willing to help us newbies!
Okay, first I admit I do have the book "Strike It Rich with Pocket Change" but I also have other books, too, like one one my favorite coin, the...
I also suggest your local library. Mine allows members to access most of the magazines they carry. That's how I get to read Coins magazine for free.
I started collecting coins with my dad when I was younger. Between the two of us we had at most four albums before I dropped it. That was back...
You got that right!
I like your approach and will try it when I go to a coin show. And it sounds right when you say asking for their best price would stop the...
Ever since I bought an Unc 1898 O Morgan for $55 I wondered what I could have gotten it for if I had dickered with the dealer. Thanks to the...
A lot of great advice here, as usual. Thanks!
So is there a problem with grade inflation?
I've been to a few coin shops and always wondered if it would be proper to ask the owner for a reduced price on a coin. Of course I wouldn't do...
I'll check them out. Thanks.
So how do I go about learning about grading a coin myself? I think ANA has a coin grading class, and I've seen their descriptions of how they...
So there doesn't seem to be any incentive to have a coin graded. Unless it's for the satisfaction of knowing just how it graded. And that means...
But a lot of the coins I see in coin shops are in 2x2s and usually not graded in the first place. So if I want to get it graded, it's going to...
Now I have to ask: if I have a coin in a flip that I bought at price x and I send it off to be graded, then later can I sell it for x + the price...
Thanks! Looks like a great site.
So are there any good books that would help in identifying ancient fakes? I especially would be interested in seeing a comparison between a real...
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