This isn't entirely true anymore. Since 1965 the mint set coins have been specially produced and were reported with from the regular issue...
These are actually varieties rather than errors which were created when dies for proof coins were inadvertantly misdirected and processed to...
This is one of the best sites for tolerance of different viewpoints. It's always a little difficult to come to a new place and sometimes...
Silver may never even get a chance to test $10 but I suspect the biggest hurdle may be at ~$14. There was a lot of buying in this area back in...
At the time the 70 point system was devised it just coincidentally worked for large cents. It was never intended for other series and it no...
It's odd how you can find the older nickels in unc and AU but the post-1965 coins can be tough even in a nice attractive VF. The older coins were...
Almost all dime and quarter rolls from the last forty years and many of the half and dollar rolls come from mint sets. It usually takes a few...
What becomes valuable is always what people didn't save. There are many reasons people don't save some things but there are always things...
There's about a one in three chance that you'll get a silver dime. I'd watch for errors, varieties and nice condition clad. In that number...
The hobby will probably survive as a mass market for at least a couple more generations and the reason is all those junky clad coins in...
A lot of the recent mint set coins are worth more when broken out of the set.The 1980 mint set wholesales at a few cents over face value while...
Coins can be removed from proof sets and put into rolls with no damage. It really isn't a difficult process if care is taken. There will be...
It really depends on how you define collector. Too tight a definition and you'll get a number like a quarter million. (these would primarily be...
It's a great hobby on any level. Even if all a "collector" is doing is tossing states quarters into a bucket he can enjoy the hobby. No...
I look at all my change and get ten or twenty rolls of quarters to look though per month.
Do you ever/ always sign your work or date it? Very interesting and a nice finished piece.
There are multiple possibilities. The most likely is that the cladding is not well bonded on a small area. The second most likely is that there...
No one imagined any circulation issues could be desirable but it was this attitude which led to the scarcity of 1983 quarters in unc. They still...
While cost is important, it's also important to go with something you really like and that interests you. You can collect circulated or unc...
If you're collecting then it's best to buy which ever you prefer whether it's one, both, or neither. If you're concerned with resale value...
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