It all depends what kind of collector you are. The casual collector honestly doesn't need to buy any books or worry about holders because they...
The mint does not roll it's own coins. Coins are rolled by a 3rd party contractor with the rights to use the federal reserve logo on their...
Looks like it was cleaned and polished at some point. It's also quite baggy and probably not be worth anything more than melt value. Look on the...
If you teach kids about coin collecting while they are young, there's less of a chance they will try to spend their parent's coin collections at...
Man that's a sweet haul. Go back and get some more!
In a perfect world.. Unfortunately there will be sellers that aren't completely forthcoming with their product. Any collector worth their salt...
Older coins, especially from the mid 1800s and before were commonly cleaned by collectors. Virtually any grader will slab a cleaned coin prior to...
It still might be worth the investment to encapsulate it. PCGS would probably bodybag it, but I'm sure a reputable grader would do it.
You have better eyes than I do Speedy. I don't think it's a proof, I was saying it appeared to have prooflike details. I dont think it was ever...
http://cgi.ebay.com/1972-S-SILVER-PROOF-IKE-TARGET-RAINBOW-TONED-PCGSPR68_W0QQitemZ8321855761QQcategoryZ11981QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem This one...
I don't see any evidence of wear at all, there are 4 diamonds visible. The diamonds are the first thing to wear. It has enough detail to be a...
I can tell that those coins are all artificially toned....
Cleaning destroys the patina and the mint surfaces of a coin. Even light cleaning does some damage. Conserving a damaged coin is something...
It's definitely been altered, wouldn't be suprised if it was also lightly whizzed.
Right now I am working on a complete small cent collection from 1857-2005. I own approximately 3000 wheaties. And about 100 Indian and Flying...
I thought the 1976 bicentennial quarter was silver clad
Quarters 1965-TODAY are silver clad. Quarters 1964 and older are 90% silver.
The toning appears original. It does not appear to be cleaned and retoned. I am aware that toning has nothing to do with age. The color of...
Chief Sitting Bull (1831-1890)
This is what I think it could have looked like.
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