Actually, they're "use by" dates and start to rot thereafter. However, rather than send them to a landfill, PM me and I'll send you an address...
Would be nice to see pics of the 1967 quarter. Curious as to how you know it's not plated. Have you measured the diameter and weighed it? Might...
I echo the advice that expensive coins should be in a safe deposit box at a bank. A few words of advice about safe deposit boxes. First, I...
Impressive catch. What's been your most valuable find and most interesting?
Yeah, I've noticed some eBay sellers in my state (CA) charge tax and some don't. Just because they don't explicitly list it doesn't mean they...
It's hard to know whether a dealer is paying the state sales tax on a transaction even if they indicate they're not collecting it from you. I'm...
Yup. I'm not the first by a long shot to do this. One benefit is that I bought examples of coins that I hadn't intended to collect, like a...
First, this post may not be what you hoped, but it'll be in the right direction. I live in California, and as many are aware, the state charges...
Diversity is the first rule of investing. So, don't put most of what you've got in gold or numismatics. If you want to invest in gold and buying...
Actually, in other threads (see link posted by Carthago earlier in this thread), he's said quite a bit and even posted potential evidence. Cal
Thanks for the info Sallent. If anyone wants to read the original trial filing of Stiel vs Heritage, go to...
I tried to look up the case. Best I could do is this link:...
Yup, someone planted it to see if they could grow more. :inpain: Cal
Here's the coin in its OGH. They were also called rattlers because the coin was not well-secured in the inner compartment and sounded like a...
I was thinking along the same lines. A boy just starting will probably be most intrigued by big, flashy or unusual. Half-cents, large cents or...
OGH = old green holder. PCGS slabs with green inserts used long ago. Dealers and auction houses will often mention that a coin is in an OGH...
I'm a 2-center and have a 1872 business strike that I bought in 1990. It was MS-64RB in an OGH and came to me for $1500. I recall agonizing over...
Believe it or not there is a vigorous collecting subculture that builds sets of Poor-1's. The challenge is to find coins that will get the...
My babies are also 40 year old guys. Maybe you could arm-wrestle them for coins. They're both 6 ft 2 in and fit.:joyful: Cal
In the late 70's, my wife babysat for a well-to-do couple. Eventually, they decided to move, so after her last babysitting session, they gave her...
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