Around 15 years ago I sold almost everything I owned because I either wanted to stop collecting coins altogether or start again anew. My interest...
When I toured the Denver mint last month the tour guide addressed the "each cent costs 1.5 cents to make" rumor. He said it's completely true, but...
The 48-D looks like someone ran it through a planer... yikes...
I completely agree and my comment was supposed to be somewhat tongue in cheek (I should have used an emoticon there). I don't think copper is a...
Poor Liberty looks like a rabid weasel attacker her. I personally don't like all of the contact marks on the face so I probably wouldn't buy this...
I have saved nearly every wheat penny I have come across over the years. I've also inherited quite a few. So I do have a stash of them. But I save...
I'm a little late to this conversation, but I found the the George III and the US flag juxtaposition rather humorous. George probably would not...
The majority of people are extremely nice and helpful. The media reports mostly on exceptional circumstances and they come to seem like the norm,...
What kind of help are you looking for? They definitely resemble Cilician Armenian issues from the 12th century. Judging solely by the...
I haven't seen silver in circulation like that since... well... never... I was born too late for the silver coin era and by the time I hit...
Very very nice pieces, everyone. My jealously knows no bounds. What I find extremely impressive about most Gordian III coins is that they show the...
Once again, I walked into a coin shop and something caught my eye at the right price. Since I'm still fairly new to ancients, I'm making only...
My lack of star note finds probably reflects my rapidly decreasing use of cash in everyday life. I now rarely have cash in my wallet. Also,...
Because I went on any old weekday there was no line for the gold bar. That thing was a monster and far heavier than I suspected. It made the...
I have toured the Philadelphia and Denver mint as well. The Philadelphia mint was a little bit of a letdown, unfortunately. The self-guided tour...
I visited last year and I'm still raving about it. While I was there, they were still minting the Canadian Flag quarters, but didn't yet want to...
I have yet to meet anyone in the flesh, outside of a bourse floor or a coin shop, that is, who I feel comfortable talking with about collecting...
Be wary of counterfeits for numismatic gold. These are some of the most counterfeited coins of all. As such, I only buy gold from trusted dealers...
I have also seen quite a few stamped buffalo nickels as well as many other stamped coins. Unfortunately, it's difficult to determine any...
Based on the comments so far, I'm happy that my impulse to buy wasn't misguided. I really liked the look of the piece. Also, I wasn't too worried...
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