So, I've been lurking here on the ancient forums, and I've been reading a couple of books to get acquainted with ancient coins. One term that I...
My grandpa was a collector, back in the 60's - 80's. He sold off most of his collection, but he saved just enough to jumpstart the imagination of...
Grading coins is the single most important skill for a coin collector to have. Plenty of books will show you pictures of coins in various grades,...
So, if you look at the "Users Online" section, it says there are 46 members, 227 guests (welcome guests! join in the fun!).... and 43 robots....
I just read an interesting and thought-provoking article by Doug Winter on CoinWeek about Rarity. Before proceeding any further, take a look at...
I don't know how many of you have seen this, but CoinWeek posted a really cool video showing the entire grading process during a walkthrough at...
Now is the perfect time to get some back to school reading for the YN in your life. Or maybe, now that the kiddo's are going back to school, you...
Hadn't seen anything about this yet. Not my cup of tea, but I know plenty of people are interested in these, so I figured I'd share:...
As some of you may know, I have been pursuing a type set of Prooflike coinage for some time now. I am also interested in Bust Halves. Thus, a...
Going through the album, taking some pictures this weekend. Grade a couple of them, because why not? [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
After careful consideration, I have decided to move away from collecting shillings. I enjoy these coins, but I am trying to work on too many...
Just your average, Saturday afternoon, Lincoln GTG. He's raw now, but I cracked him out of a PCGS holder. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Because, why not? After we've had a few guesses, I'll talk more about the coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I know that it is a really tiny segment of the market, a small niche hidden away in the corner of Africa. But, I'm a big fan of Moroccan coinage....
I picked up a few Lincolns at the FUN show, just for fun. Go ahead, guess the grade. Also, explain why you graded it the way you did. The...
Do you have questions about how to grade? Does some of the terminology we use on the boards here leave your head spinning? Do you want to...
Is anyone watching the live Heritage Auction at FUN? It might be interesting to discuss as we watch it. I watched the earlier session this...
Christmas is right around the corner. If you need a gift for that special numismatist in your life, or if you haven't gotten your copy yet, pick...
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