Yeah, my thoughts exactly. I first thought of Henning(?) nickels, nickels a counterfeiter made using WWII dates. However, those would not look...
I agree diamonds are a very poor candidate for a currency. Not divisible readily and not fungible. However, a major point of item number 2 is...
Yeah, black is a fairly common condition for nickels unfortunately. Go to any coin show and you can always find clack shield or V nickels.
Too many variable really. Best advice I would have is to build up your knowledge. Maybe check out sold items at Heritage and begin to learn why...
Yeah, this is the thing. Most PM believers are PM believers. Most never cash out when it spikes higher. The only thing I did was liquidate some...
While we all know how us feel about this man and his actions, it reaffirms the need to educate yourself about coins and not simply rely on the...
Not really according to my understanding. After their defeat at the hands of the Persian-Turkic alliance, they continued to hold isolated areas,...
I picked up a BU 1906 S double eagle yesterday for $1235. I thought it was a good deal.
Um, I believe he is correct that this is a Buddhist motif. I do not recognize it though, sorry OP.
1957=2500 Buddhist calendar. Remember this and the dating is simple. It works for other Buddhist countries as well.
I am with @Valentinian . I store mine in archival flips in boxes. With trays I always worried about what sliding around would do to them, but its...
Since I am so horrible taking pics of coins, I always thought I should figure out a way to videotape me going into the SDB and opening up boxes....
Man, don't know how I missed this thread. I would probably say I am one of the board's both hoarders and buyers of hoards. I agree, they can be...
....but no, most companies only care about their bottom line.
I was being self deprecating. I still have Danscos from when I collected US coins with AU bust halves, quarters, draped bust, etc. I am imagining...
One wonders about the future of albums though. With the slabbers taking over the world, I bet lower and lower demand. I bet I am one of the few...
Come on, scarce US coins are ALWAYS found in China and sold by Indonesians. ;) Make you wonder about what some people are thinking.
Rachel, I have never read your posts. I am not an error collector. Yes, some people like to be condescending. Fact of life. However, in our "old...
It has always been that way TBH. No one really wants to buy complete collections. Everyone wants to put their own together. Any dealer will tell...
I do not know of any. Honestly, that is why gold coins are popular instead of bars. They can easily be certified as authentic.
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