All markets have a tendency to do whatever is necessary to make everyone wrong. This is even more true in collectibles markets since it is nearly...
The sac actually looks pretty good if it actually circulates. It requires the constant rubbing and abrasion of circulation to stop it from...
The other half dollars of this era are listed for a couple dollars each. The Redbook has only started trying to list realistic prices on...
There is a lot of variation in mint quality from year to year and from mint to mint. There is also variation in the range of quality and how...
That reminds me that the 40% uncs come in two distinct types. The mint came to believe near the end of the production run for these that Congress...
This medal was also made in bronze.
There were six reportedly made in Philly as proofs with no mint marks. While the Ikes are known to exist, there is some question if any of the...
That price is a steal if it's been in the last four years. Wholesale on this is $1,000. Some of these (including this one) is scarce in any...
The price guides have finally noticed that there's actually a small market developing for circulated moderns. They've all just started...
I have a few friends who collect coins and are black. They are newbies though. There are also far more women and girls showing up in the hobby...
It's only natural to want to share things we love with others. A hobby is wonderful in that it can get a person through good times and bad. It...
It's most probably a filled die. These get filled with grease and metal shavings and can completely disappear. If you look closely there will...
This one's easy. It was 1982 and I had just gotten a couple of brand new 1982-P quarters at a store. I asked where they did their banking and as...
Bryce Canyon is spectacular but has been "discovered" in the last few years so can be pretty crowded. There are a few collectors for state and...
Ya gotta love proofs since they are so beautiful but remember that these are made by a different process and aren't intended for circulation....
Collect what you find interesting. 5 or $10 per coin can be a little limiting but even something like buffalo nickels can actually be done in low...
You're right. I should have used a different word. Collectibles are priced based on current supply and demand. Wide price swings have...
The frost is imparted to the die by means of sandblasting it while the rest of the coin is masked off. It is then chrome plated. This plating...
Perhaps that last post should be edited where I said that all regular issue Roosys can be found in choice unc without a lot of effort. This...
A coin doesn't have to be old to be collectible. Or at least "old" is a matter of perspective. In the mid-'60's the hobby went crazy for brand...
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