I was looking at the dates of my $2.50 gold coins, and was surprised to find that among the 5 early type coins I have (1796 to 1829) that I have...
If memory serves, there are more than one 1864 copper coin which has a repunched date. I had an Indian cent that showed in high school. I’ll see...
If you can break even or make money on most everything you buy, in the short term, you are a lot better than I am, @cladking. I have made money...
I have very little “speculative blood.” Except when I was dealer, I have purchased almost no items in 65 years of collecting with a profit in mind.
To me, just about anything that has been labeled as a “key date,” variety or die state. The reason is that a bunch of collectors, actually...
I have trouble with ridiculous. Back when I was assembling a gold type set and a few date and mint sets of gold coins, some would have called me...
Financial security is not here when gold is over $4,000 and, according to the experts, going to be over $5,000. Gold coins are fun to collect,...
Add to that, a loaf of bread is headed toward $20. Be careful what you wish for.
I agree completely. This is a no win situation. If the dollar is this bad, there is no way for you to escape it. You still need dollars to eat,...
I had a similar experiece with Heritage bidders a few days ago, but I will get to that. Way over paying for an impaired Proof 1906 Indian Cent,...
This was the type coin in my set before I purchased the 1812 I posted previously.
Dr. Sheldon described the 1814 cent as the most common of all the early cents from 1793 to 1814. These pieces were made during the War of 1812...
The price of gold has little relation to the price of everything else. Back when the $20 gold piece was used in the economy, the price of gold was...
I paid a big premium, $75, which was high retail. The reason was my parents and I were very afraid of counterfeits, which were coming from places...
My very first $20 gold piece, purchased in 1965. [ATTACH]
The number that has not been quoted is total Direct Costs. How much does it cost for the planchets, planchet processing prior to strike, cent...
In keeping with the rule of thumb, the 1813 cent is scarcer than the even numbered dates in the Classic Head Cent series. It is easier to find in...
Obviously 1813 is next. As a date, it’s scarcer than 1812 and 1814, but not as tough as 1809 and 1811. Like all Classic Head cents, it’s harder to...
The 1812 cent is the second most common Classic Head cent. The mintage was produced from the last planchet shipment from England before the War of...
Be careful what you wish for. Ridiculously high precious metal prices will ruin the numismatic hobby. Gold prices are already ruining a large...
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