And, your statement is not an attempt by you to "protect the hobby"?
I can't imagine anyone wanting to start coin collecting in this environment. The public is so blind. Coins bought from the mint or from a dealer...
I doubt that you will be able to buy even one.
The best thing for the hobby would be for collectors to ignore these special releases and let the dealers, lobbyists and House and Senate...
Count on the mint making them impossible for most collectors to get. Why do they have to be made rare to be interesting? Make a bunch of them and...
Amen! I will not start another set of junk from the mint.
So who out there is going to pay a premium for a 50 cent piece and then buy something with it for 50 cents?
So the US Mint will keep making ballast and the USPS will continue making wallpaper. If they are not going to put half dollars into circulation...
I'm still very much an apprentice. One thing I try to do before I start is to find a photo of the coin as it should be. Or, one very close. Then I...
I'm not getting them to show quality. I just want them nice and identifiable. It takes hours of soaking and light touch to get anything out of...
Here is the latest effort. A Claudius Caesar. It is a very rough coin and I couldn't do much with it. Claudius Æ As. 26 mm - 6.12 g TI CLAVDIVS...
Some folks might call it an error. But, anomaly always works for me. They are fun to find with any terminology.
IMO, I don't think RPM's are errors since the mint did that intentionally.
Thank you. I am still learning and only want uncleaned coins. I appreciate any help.
I appreciate your comment about cleaning. Yes, it could be better. But, I am a 77 year old amateur and all the coins in my ancient collection have...
Mine looks the same as your Galerius above. The reverse is different though. I have mine attributed to Maximinus II. Help please. Am I wrong?...
What's the latest on that release that is to be limited to 1945 coins?
Plastic takes a million years to decompose.
There is a specific glue to use on PVC. But, you are right about help. Google it and see what you need before you go. Read up a little. There will...
No, but it brings big numbers on Etsy.
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