Definitely UNC. Looks even better in hand. This is one of my favorite reverses on any coin, but the gorgeous engraving is lost quickly in lower...
I hope so. Those are seller pics. I won't have it in hand until tomorrow morning.
Here's a new commemorative I picked up for my Hungarian Korona set. This 1896 silver korona commemorates 1000 years of Hungary. The obverse...
I love the draped busts as well. They are modeled after Anne Willing Bingham, a prominent Philadelphia socialite. [IMG]
This is called a repousse coin. Google it and you'll find a ton of contemporaries. I have a repousse Barber quarter necklace from the 1909...
So you wouldn't mind switching all your slabbed coins over to NNC then? ;) Look, I agree with you that it's about the coins. Having said that,...
This is what I use. It's 5x with a bright LED light and a sliding cover. Super cheap. Works great. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00524H8MC/
I second what geek is saying. I am 35 and I get my coins from a mix of online auction sites/shops and from LCS/coin shows. The internet is...
Definitely the retro. It highlights the gold better and the slab itself is more collectible.
These guys are local to me and they have a great website.: http://www.pennypinchercoins.com/ I stop by the shop every couple weeks to check the...
You slab valuable commonplace coins so that in the event something happens to you, your family doesn't have to deal with questions of...
It seems to me that the problem is not the lack of posted dealer prices, but the misplaced assumption that one can simply pop into a coin show for...
I like posted prices when they are lower than I was expecting, otherwise I don't care. I'm typically looking for a short list of coins though, and...
That's a beautiful coin with nice character. I'd be happy to own it.
Sounds good. Do you know of any must see coin shops worth visiting (primarily for early quarters)? I'm not familiar with the dealers in that area...
That looks great. I've added it to my list, thanks.
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