It looks as though there may be a die crack coming from the corner of the Lincoln Memorial, and extending between the "I" and "T", and may have...
I often thought it would be a neat collection to have all the varieties of large cents. From 1816 to 1857 alone, there are several varieties. Once...
I did some experimenting in the past 18 hours or so, and had a similar substance on a coin, which appeared to be some kind of glue. After soaking...
That is a smokin' deal! I'm gonna sell my house and buy every gold clad replica I can get my hands on! Just kidding...true garbage for sale.
This is very true, but some ebayers use this phrase frequently to sell a whizzed and dipped XF or AU coin as mint state. It pays to at least...
Actually, considering the low mintage, I think the 1931-S is a pretty good deal. It was widely known that it was going to be a key date early...
When you get into type sets, you will end up buying some fairly expensive coins. I would buy from a local dealer, where you can examine the coins...
Well, I wish I had that kind of money to throw at my coin collection! Not that I'd pay seven grand on one coin, but it is nice to dream...
I think you are doing the right thing by concentrating on one series, unlike myself. I currently have probably five incomplete series going. I set...
This all goes back to the old overused, but true saying: buy the coin, not the holder...or something like that.
You are completely correct. It does take a trained eye to tell the difference sometimes. Even experienced coin collectors have to take a few extra...
Oh, c'mon Owle! In Dustin's defense, we all knew what he was talking about.
Iknow it. I am not an expert on detecting counterfeits, especially as they progressively get better. So the best I can do is trust that my trusted...
An uncirculated coin is at least MS-60, no matter how bad the strike. Wear and weak strikes are two different issues. Now, if you want a coin...
I hope it is a typo! Otherwise, I don't know how he can sleep at night.
I don't think it is going overboard to check silver prices before making a silver investment. The Redbook has a chart to determine the bullion...
Oddly, I for some reason buy the silver proof set every year since my daughter was born in 2007. It might be a nice graduation present or...
Excellent point, Conder. Vending machiones have been rounding to the nearest nickel for a LONG time. For the rest of the retail market to follow...
The Redbook is really the only yearly published book in coins I have purchased. Is there another book anyone would recommend that is packed with...
I think you're going to approach cleaning the correct way, as long as you try with mild formulas, using extreme caution, a gentle touch, and...
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