Thats what I meant, and thought I said. The mint has to make money. It's not a tax funded enterprise, but rather self-sustaining. Many taxpayers...
I think it's pretty neat. Most people have no idea what gold looks like in it's natural state, so it's nice to have an example or two to show. I...
That was true for about three months over a year ago, but not now. Besides, the mint doesn't lose anything on coins, as the others, such as...
I feel the same way, Biggiej, in that I could never imagine parting with my collection, at any cost. I never look at what I buy with a dollar...
I'm not 100% certain, but I would think medication bottles would contain inert plastics so as not to contaminate meds within that are usually...
I couldn't agree more. Maybe I've just been lucky, or maybe I've ignored the advise of those who didn't do research but followed the whims of...
The fact that it looks to be AT may be an indicator. Guy~
I don't think there's any way to know who has all the change. Where ever I travel, I've never had anyone tell me they were out of change, so I...
Very cool! You should report that to Bill here: http://foundinrolls.com/ Guy~
Looks like some collector's angry wife took a hammer and chisel to it. Guy~
I guess I don't collect them because I can't read them. In all seriousness though, I do like the look of most ancients, but just never got around...
Since all metals will react to their environments and tone over time, short of launching your coins into space, all coins will tone naturally....
What would be the purpose of having silver in coinage? It could be made of lint for all I care, so long as it's spendable. Guy~
I agree, Roosevelt would be perfect for the new quarter series. Though, to be fair, Clinton did set aside almost three times the land area for...
Good luck on the sauce (hotsauce, not the other sauce). Gotta try some one of these days. Hope my coin isn't lost in the transaction :D Guy~
Now you may be onto something. The hobby grows with the person and eventually their interests will branch out to other coins. Give them time and...
True. An atom is about 1/10,000 the size of a micron. But most plating is fractions of a micron. So small it's almost not even there. Guy~
It's only rewarding if you happen to like what you find. For instance, I would rather find an old beat half to death large cent worth maybe $15 on...
Well, I think you're missing the whole point in coin collecting as a hobby and confusing it with being an investor. Those coins may be worth more...
I doubt in reality it's even a millionth of an inch. Most platers selling this type of stuff plate in microns, many being just 1 micron, or 1...
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