Dang. That's what I hate about Olympics commemoratives: They were made to make money for the Olympics, not to maintain their values over time....
I like that Minnesota quarter... I just can't WAIT for the "U.S. Counties" quarters to come out!... I read about it in The Onion.
I know somebody used a CAPS album page and placed it in a frame that could swivel at the bottom as a display. CAPS system uses Air-Tite brand...
Air-Tite foam is a proprietary material called "Volara"
All of these changes to US currency require a vote in congress, right? In that case, no. Nothing will change.
These all differ by mintmark, right?
I have been studying this set! Olympics coins were a major source of Olympics funding in the twenty-year period 1970~1990. They've been replaced...
If you like that one, this video goes into Ikes in much more detail: [MEDIA]
The "proper order" is 1) Distilled water, 2) Acetone, 3) Xylene, ...?
Look at Charles talk about Ike Dollars here. @ 11:56 ---That 72-D Ike that he bought for $1,000 bucks and graded at MS-66. He sells it, and it...
Trying to "learn" (ie, study) a language other than your own is not the best approach, but a good alternative. You may be different, but the...
You can "read foreign language" if you try. If someone as dumb as I can read Chinese-Character numbers, you can too. The first two Characters...
Showa 27, or in Gregorian Calendar, 1952.
Yes, Linda, I can easily see that these Yang and Hwan coins have the hallmarks of counterfeits from the lettering and designs. These were heavily...
Take a photo of them. Get your camera as close to the coin as possible. Please take photos of both sides. Upload images to a posting here. Two...
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Interesting coin...
EXACTLY. Especially at coin shows. If a dealer can't display his/her prices for the non-bullion and precious-metal coins, or if the dealer is...
How about this? https://archive.org/details/biographicaldict06forriala/page/n15
Very good article. Thank you for the information! Weren't these U.S. commemoratives from this "classic" series the subject of dealers hoarding...
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