Many woods release gasses that are not particularly good for a coins preservation. I can see a good old safe as doing the job that you describe...
This is exactly why I love early proof coins. I can get a coin with a mintage well under a thousand for a few hundred bucks. The hunt is the...
Living in New Orleans, heat and humidity is a major concern. I take most every precaution that I can take, but it is almost impossible for me to...
It was the subject of this old thread. http://www.cointalk.com/threads/some-therapy-my-friends.216383/
Nobody can deny that some toned coins are just beautiful, but have you considered what the future holds for your coins? Will a beautifully toned...
You could hang it around your neck and be the Flava Flav of the next coin show. [ATTACH]
Though I have very few in my collection, I have always found ancient coins fascinating. Particularly the the coins that started it all the Lydian...
I rember seeing a collection of these five dollar notes back in thee mid eighties. I was only about ten at the time, but I remember that the...
Like it or not, CAC coins will always command a higher value. The fact is that perhaps the most respected name in grading confirmed the coin as a...
65 all day. She's a beauty.
I sure hope that you are right about the prices Doug. When I say that Stacks always seemed high to me, I am talking about the buyers of course....
I guess I saw this coming, but I shure hope that the combination of the three companies won't drive up prices too much. I always found TTs...
I was a little afraid to open this thread knowing Tim, but I was relieve that the photo was of a coin.
Textbook MS-64. Beautiful luster and a very nice strike though.
I agree with Tom as a rule of thumb, but in this instance I somewhat disagree. Sure early (and all) proofs are graded acording to hairlines, but...
I love it! Of course, I'm a proof addict.
Now that is something you don't see everyday.
These have been struck for decades and the coin may be very new regardless of the 1780 date on the coin. The good news is that it is made of...
A noticeable scratch in a prime focal are of the coin may render the coin ungradeable. I would call it Fine details. Maybe it looks better in...
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