I agree completely. Unfortunately I find that most newbies coming into the hobby do so with dollar $ign$ in their eyes. And unfortunately a...
And as I pointed out in another forum, the millennials, who now outnumber the baby boomers, will start moving into their 40's over the next...
OK so why wasn't the 1922 P made (I'm assuming you mean the cent and not the five cent, dime, quarter, or half dollar. And that's a hint.) 47...
Media mail I believe Peter has a sister forum to this one that is for Philately. 48 posts to go
The key is whether or not the reeding is present on the edge of the coin. If it is there then you have a misaligned die strike with both dies off...
Yes I do. Still working on always saying five cent piece instead of Nickel. Unless I'm talking about the actual element. 50 posts to go
What do you think Nic-A-Date is? It is Ferric Chloride which is a strong acid. 51 posts to go
But apparently no claims against Heritage were actually filed with the court so they dismissed his claim against Heritage with prejudice meaning...
Officially they didn't, but copper 1983 and 83 D cents do exist and I am sure you know that. 53 posts to go
Ever consider what the value of secondhand clothing is? 54 posts to go
That's why when I leave a special coin it is in addition to the regular tip. (and I normally tip 25 to 30%. They aren't getting shorted.) 55...
The nickel three cents, like the shield nickels, suffer greatly from die cracks, retained cuds, and full cuds. As with the shield nickels it is...
Going to need good pictures. 56 posts to go
From the image it looks harshly cleaned with heavy hairlining. 57 posts to go
Yep, here's an image of a genuine 1943 copper penny. Why does everyone seem to think they are valuable? [IMG] 58 posts to go
I'm from the future? Have no idea why I thought there was another week in there. Possibly because after all the talk the topic disappeared and I...
That's why last year when I had the chance I bought five rolls of forever stamps from a "local" dealer, for $43 a roll. Every time I have to mail...
They have staff that buy them on line form the mint like everyone else, they also have buyers that purchase them from dealers who buy them from...
Not really, I see them frequently around $5 apiece. 63 posts to go
Eleven days and still nothing is sold out. Unfortunately, I'm sorry to say, apparently not a hot item. I have to wonder if the reason is because...
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