I normally pass threads like this but this is one time I have to respond. First off never buy any coin for investment. The odds are against...
$32 is a wholesale price. Retail is anywhere from about $60 to $100 but they can be bought cheaper. Remember that these are usually sold in...
You'd be lucky to get $32 for a complete tubed set of 100 coins. There are only 8 or 10 with much of a premium right now.
As time goes on you will come to see getting good value for your money is very important. At first you just want to scramble to make a collection...
As was said earlier the term "darkside" originated over at the darkside CU forum. It was started by a member named "Askari" which is a southern...
This is an ideal way to buy silver. You have a numismatic component which can outpace the silver and you might have protection on the downside....
Collectible cent values would climb for a couple years before becoming "stale" and drifting lower indefinitely. The climb could be pretty...
Half dollars haven't really circulated since 1996. Indeed, there might be a few out there dating back as far as 1994 yet.
There is no cost in getting rid of the cent. There was no cost in getting rid of the half cent. Until everything in priced in nickels then...
Me too. I did a lot worse since I had access to all sorts of chemicals as well as radioactive isotopes and about everything else. People are...
They should be recalled for proper disposal. It makes no sense to have these toxic discs in homes where young children and babies are exposed...
I couldn't agree more. Puerto Rico has sent many of its young men to fight and die in our wars and they have been instrumental in many many...
Indeed. A lot of the "missing" quarters aren't sitting in unc rolls but they're in change jars and drawers and only in AU. People tend to...
A lot of banks have no intention of supplying these to customers. Combining this with the economic downturn and the movement against cash this...
I just haven't had a lot to say recently. ;) Everything I save isn't a gem. In fact I even save some circulated coins if they are different....
Wow, am I ever jealous. I've looked at hundreds and hundreds of sets and have never found this one. As a rule of thumb typical and...
I look at a lot of coins every year and especially quarters. In a typical year since 1965 I've found about three or four nice sharp gems to save...
I mostly just take a quick look for anything that wants to jump out at me. I'll use a 4" low power very wide angle lens for going through a bag...
Cool site! I had missed it. I'm amazed at the breakdown here SNemecek. I never paid a lot of attention to the '82 cents but I paid enough...
There are lots of nuances to these. Like the '72-D is pretty easy in gem. While the mint set coins are often tarnished now days there are still...
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