Most people think of a "bargain" as a low price. Forget it. Better to look for a great coin at a fair price.
First, WELCOME. I hope you enjoy the board. Next: sure, I have some tips. Set reasonable, attainable goals. When you say "one of every US...
You betcha. Look back at the coolest 19th century designs (including patterns). No way they would have something so lifeless; they usually had a...
Maybe. Judging by the poor grammar, this is not a native English speaker. I think this person is directly in cahoots with the counterfeiters in...
Agreed. Or, if ya gotta have a flag, don't have a simple rectangle. Have it unfurled, waving in the breeze or something.
They'll mint about 4 billion of 'em.
No, it does not. 1804 dollars have a plain 4, not a crosslet 4. 1804 dollars have beaded borders, not elongated denticles. Star #13 is too close...
Yep. Expected weight = 26.96 grams. Diameter = 39-40 mm The odds of this being real are even more remote than the Houston Astros winning the...
hee hee :thumb: They were a threat to The Glorious Revolution ! ;)
Oh yeah ! That oughta do it ! The UN has done such a great job with poverty in Africa. United Nations motto : "GENOCIDAL DICTATORS !!! FEAR OUR...
Heck yeah.
It's tough to find a general rule; prices can be erratic. I will say this : beware of "bargains". Usually there is an unseen problem. Normally...
http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=6721 I got good news, and I got bad news. First, the good news : China is...
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A lot. This is a seriously troubled coin. XF details, bad scratch / dent, net F12
Yep, that looked odd to me as well. Some ideas flashed through my mind... buying lots of quarters, "making change" into dimes... heck, that's 33%...
Report it. I just did. As you mentioned, there are no 1797 dollars with 8 stars left. There were only two obverse dies; #1 had 9 stars on the...
If you buy "classic" gold (i.e. pre-1933) near spot, the coins will always be near spot. Might as well invest in bullion; it behaves the same....
Yes, may peace and the blessings of God be with ALL those who served, particularly those who gave their lives. Even those not physically wounded...
There are many 1794 varieties with Lettered Edge. S-17a, S-18a, and I think S-65. There are probably many more. So the term "1794 Lettered Edge"...
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