My concern would be finding these in the after-market and thinking they are original from the hobo days. How can you tell the difference?
Don't keep any records at all.
Making up the sets for all the great grandkids was a big job. It was fun though. If you are interested in how it went you can see it on the...
If you have a Red Book there is a section in the Proof and Mint Sets that lists the original issue price and current value. Good information to have.
Actually, several of them have spent weekends with us and we didn't even realize that they had cell phones. We had 4 of them with us a while back....
I might add, he spent the weekend with us and never once looked at his cell phone. Coins and riding GG's horse.
Great idea. Might think of that. But, I am hardcore and bullheaded. I hate to buy coins.
For What It Is Worth - each of my Great Grandkids has coins similar to the list below. I spent most of last year putting these sets together, 21...
One of my great grandsons will be 9 years old in a few days. He lives about 3 hours from us. Whenever he is here we get absorbed in coins. I have...
That's what I was thinking. He needs to look closer.
Where do you see a mint mark?
They don't look hand carved to me. But, perhaps they are.
We need to wait and get one signed by the Director of the mint in the 200,000 first production batch. It will probably sell for $160. But, just...
Nice, it is 199 years old. I think it is very good.
There are a lot of 2021 Type 2 bullion coins out there in First Strike slabs. These would have been sent in by the Authorized Dealers. Can they...
There are a certain number of collectors that thrive on flipping. They will buy them regardless. This is seen as a chance to make some money. The...
The mint, the dealers and the TPG's are desperately trying to fabricate more value to a bullion coin. Did the early bullion coins get First Strike...
Thanks for the post @paddyman98 we needed some fun news.
So, when are "we the collectors" going to tell the mint and the big dealers to shove it? The US Mint playing favoritism and manufacturing more...
I attribute this to the fact that I am very old. I got this in change when I was in grade school. [ATTACH]
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