The best book on the Kennedy is "The Kennedy Half Dollar Book" by James Wiles- 1998. The '76 issues are not difficult to tell apart and there...
Most regular issue US coins were struck in the year that they were dated but there are some exceptions. Besides the date freeze in '64/'65 there...
He probably put the V nickels in one of the other rolls. :cool:
There are a lot of proof coins in circulation and there are thousands of different ways they get there. But the odds off getting five proof...
Transportation tokens, amusement tokens, telephone tokens, Medals of famous people, advertising tokens and medals, British Pennies, CN modern...
Yes and no. There's nothing wrong with the way you're doing it. I started out much the same way myself with a little bit of everything. But...
Books are great and are the best starting point for almost any collector but one shouldn't feel hamstrung in collecting because there is not yet...
It depends on what you're buying and how you're buying it. If you're letting him give you a set of each date then figure you'll probably pay at...
The SanFancisco mint also struck cents and quarters through the mid-'60's without a mintmark. West point struck quarters in the late '70's early...
It may not be the same, but there are millions of S mint proofs in circulation and I've even heard reports of S silver proofs being found. There...
I really have nothing against the original holders and packaging for modern coins. Most are quite adequate for storage and even those which...
The early Japanese mint sets are a fascinating situation. Only a few thousand of each of these were made and they are very popular with...
Most mint and proof sets are worth more busted apart whether they have any high grade coins in them or not. It has been this way for a couple...
I would avoid direct sunlight if for no other reason than the heating effect it would have. The British Royal Mint and Franklin mint used to warn...
This is actually a medal rather than a coin. It was struck in '53 to mark the coronation of the queen. It is Canadian, of course. If memory...
Well great! ...and thanks. The field has gotten far larger than one man can even follow and there are many regents with vast knowledge of...
I am the pretender to the throne.
All coins have a tale to tell, but it is really based on the fact that so many of them have spent their lives and gathered their tales by going...
There are no regular issue or proof "key date" Ikes. There are several varieties which are scarce or rare but the "regular" coins are generally...
Liberia's last regular issue circulating silver coins were in 1961. There have been commems issued since that time in silver. edited to...
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