I dunno, I think a lot of the confusion comes from patina commonly being used to describe the green deposits often seen on ancients. While at the...
There's a bit of a story behind that avatar of Jim's. You newer members wouldn't be aware of it because you weren't here back then.
Well I definitely would not agree that the hobby nearly died off in the '90s, but it was most definitely a bear market back then. In '99 things...
:) This thread takes me back a little. Twelve years ago I bought a set in a very nice wood case lined in blue velvet, with each coin in a...
Been a long time since I've seen that avatar Jim ! :)
The popularity of coin collecting has waxed and waned continuously over the centuries. But overall, the number of those participating in the hobby...
The idea is to provide convenience, "one stop shopping", so as to draw in more customers for the venue. Heritage used to do the same or very...
I always found it to be quite easy myself. But mileage may vary ;)
Hmmm, makes me wonder what they plan for those numbers set aside "for future use" ? Obviously they have something planned, just curious as to what...
I would add that there's a bit more to the difference between milled coins and hammered coins than just the striking method. The entire process is...
But what you asked was if it was a safe environment, that is the question I answered. If convenience is more important to you than safety, and...
Not really, price wise they are still proportionally about the same as they always have been since silver was removed from our coins. Back in '75...
Is this a safe environment for my albums ? No, it is not. And sitting on a shelf anyplace else in your home isn't a safe environment either....
In '64 and before you could buy Morgans at the bank for face value. By late '65 they were all gone, from the banks anyway. By '75 they were $6-$7....
I don't think it was made to actually do anything. But rather just as a novelty.
If you looked at that picture, and then looked at this picture - - I think most folks would think it was 2 different coins. That's a good...
That's because the green patina you talk about Chris is not toning at all. It is a deposit, and often several layers of deposits (particularly...
Silver, gold, nickel, and yes even copper coins have been dipped. But yes, it is mainly silver.
After the 1965 Act was passed yes the Fed actively tried to remove silver coinage from circulation. This went on for several years, but eventually...
Yes the public knew that the changeover was almost certainly coming before it occurred. I can't give you an exact date that it became well known...
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