I'm curious about the coins that came in the envelope in the original post. I know they're from Myanmar, but what year are they? I haven't seen...
I've had about the same loss rate with international orders as domestic orders. Maybe don't buy from Kyrgyzstan or somewhere like that, but most...
I find that I have to give the junk bin a few months to replenish once I've gone through it. I suppose it depends how busy the coin shop is though.
I save the stamps but not the envelopes. It kind of got me into stamp collecting again because I didn't even have to buy the stamps, they just...
Agreed. I haven't bought bulk since I was first getting started and had no idea what was out there. I cherry pick from local dealers' junk bins....
This is a good point too. If you watch a lot of eBay auctions you can learn which coins don't match up well at all with their book price and you...
Nice. I've always liked the three-legged Isle of Man symbol.
I think buying world coins in the U.S. is a great deal, but it all depends on where you buy them and sell them. Ninety percent of U.S. dealers see...
Nice. I love Portuguese coins, and I agree that their role in early exploration is sadly overlooked today. I read a book on their exploration and...
Nice. I've been thinking of paying more attention to my Canadian collection. I collected most of the modern coins but still need most of the...
Thanks. I think most of these, even if they catalogue at melt value, are hard to find for melt on eBay, plus you factor in shipping, so I'm happy...
I've been going there for years and this was the first time I thought to ask about foreign silver. Usually I just go through the 25 cents each...
I can't find any that sold recently, but I'd say $20-$30 range.
I can't find it in Krause either, but I consider it a real coin. The story is that Lundy is a island that was part of the U.K., and this guy owned...
Thanks. Those were probably the best to get at melt because they always get a premium on eBay. And the pesos were something I've been trying to...
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Besides digging through my dealer's junk bin today, I also looked through his foreign silver and got some nice coins to add to my collection. Here...
I figure the dealer probably thought it was a token or play money and didn't realize it was valuable.
This is probably the best coin I've ever found in a dealer's junk bin. I couldn't believe when I saw it there. I've wanted one of these for some...
The eBay ban is a whole different can of worms. You used to be able to buy coins from Cuba, North Korea, Sudan and other embargoed countries, but...
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