Gold coins were never demonitized, just ruled illegal to own above a certain quantity. Roosevelt wanted to force people to be active in the...
Still, how many coins could this fit? Not many. Traditional desktop cabinets were taller and wider than this, and many still only held 100 coins.
Dang it, THIS close. :(
I do not believe any US coins have been voted non-legal tender save for maybe Trade dollars. Some places might have LIMITS as to what you can pay...
Both are good. I have also used Brooklyn Gallery for supplies.
I thought the law of 1853 demonitized foreign coins. It took us that long to ramp up US production so we could still continue commerce and make...
I think its a lot smaller than you are imagining. I believe I have seen this before, and its like 10 inches high.
Exactly. I know people like to throw previous generations of collectors under the bus, but this was the reason WHY dipping was done. Collectors...
I have no issues with what either of you have said. I collect even more esoteric, even uglier coins. Please don't think I am one of those "I only...
Nice writeup. This is one of the harder areas of numismatics to teach people. My only input would be to emphasize that even if its blast white...
Not mine. :) I think they had it right initially. Its been over 40 year already. Does anyone really consider an Ike to be an attractively...
I would say Draped Bust myself, but to each his own.
Sorry, but I do not see how comparing something to one of the most popular coins in the world helps anything. I have coins less than a couple...
That one is hard if you are not a specialist. Common obverse and reverse for Roman Republican coins unfortunately. I bet you there were 20...
I agree. I sure as heck would pick out a more common empress in much nicer shape for less than 100 pounds personally. Why chase a scarcer chick...
I would echo Peace, (if you are a regular here you know this isn't the most common occurence). If you bought this round at a small premium, just...
To the OP, I would echo what some others have said, collect what you love. I always hated the "set" mentality in US coins, how so many people...
I find them interesting as well. Unfortunately, unless the countermark can be identified, I believe you will find it might lower the coins value,...
Try getting into ancients. My library of just books on ancient coins is about 600 volumes, with another 100 or so for world coins. Then the...
Not unfair. My own position would be this poster thought they do not have long term potential due to the design. There are many, many other things...
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