Most metals are exceedingly common relative both current demand and foreseeable increases in demand. The only current metal that could become...
Very impressive. Many people have no idea how tough these sets are. Even coins made in huge numbers were often not saved. Russians made very...
A lot of people don't care if they discourage people or not. You do want to be careful not to overpay as there are lots of opportunities to...
Thanks for the info. I'll try to remember to dismantle and clean my NZ sets this year.
Good news/ bad news. The bad news is that it wouldn't even be a Gem if it were unc. I'd call it AU-55. The good news is that it's the...
It's pretty easy for a username to pick up a lot of baggage on the net and frequently it's through no fault of our own. Good luck with the...
The vast majority of modern mint and proof sets are worth more dead than alive. There's a bounty on them. Many collectors refuse to bust up...
The 1956 20F might be the most underrated though.
Those Algerian 1950 pieces are really tough and underrated. It wasn't too long ago they were listed for only a few dollars each but it was just...
I do not believe this is likely the same thing. I'm not certain what it is because "burnishing" which is done to many planchets including both...
Planchets are covered in in small and large scratches. I'm am told by a highly reliable source that most of these scratches are placed on the...
It looks to have a rub so only AU-58. Without the rub it would be a typical MS-64. This date is tough with nice surfaces and high grade....
Indeed! There was almost an electricity in the air in the early '60's as everyone was a collector. It was the height of the age baby boomers...
Indeed, you are most probably right but the fact of the matter is that there are numerous numismatic, semi-numismatic, and other items that are...
Pretty close. These are rare and sought after coins in Unc but XF's and AU's are significantly more common and there's very little demand....
Slabbing is great for selling coins. It's also a good way to protect them, authenticate them, and have them ready to sell. There is value though...
Despite popular belief the mint sets simply are not picked over to any substantial extent. People hear stories of collectors finding valuable...
What many people don't realize about the mint sets is twofold; more importantly is that there has been no demand so the sets build up in coin...
I was mistaken about the artical being merely a rewrite. I just skimmed it earlier and saw all the quotes from his earlier article. It is...
It's worth nearly 53c face value right now.
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