It was "demised".
I like your signature:-). If I put my mug on a slab no one would buy it.
I'd keep it just for it's unusual date!
It's all demand. If the number of people collecting commemoratives was the same as the number collecting Lincolns it would be worth much higher.
That's a very good point about coins like the SVDB. In the pre internet days one didn't run across very many examples in their local area so it's...
Well said and I can't agree more. If one only believes that a true coin collector is one who only belongs to coin clubs and attend coin shows...
Along with a beanie baby.
I'd like to know a little more about the plastic; is it PVC based?
Amen to that!
I totally agree with how a 20 something collector would feel going into a room with a bunch of 70 year olds. Sometimes I wonder if it would be...
The closest club to me is 60 miles. After that I'd have to go 150+ miles. There are two coin shops in the 150 mile radius. Fortunately, the guy...
As mentioned by others in this thread, the definition of numismatics has a pretty wide scope; on one end the person who revels in a coins research...
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