I just prefer to think of myself as someone smart enough to collect something of historical and monetary value, versus most of my friends who blow...
It's a great coin to have, no doubt. But coins as an investment or even a hedge has more often than not led to little if any gains. The dollar is...
No, it's not suprising he hasn't gotten any negs, because the people who buy into this scam don't know any better and never realize they're...
I remember watching something where they removed the zink core leaving just the copper shell. Of course, on modern coinage, it would be a shell...
Great group of coppers there, Mark! Guy~
I'm waiting on a 1913 type 1 ms66 with serious rainbow toning I just bought. Should have it in hand by the middle of next week. Guy~
Is it really destroying the hobby, or merely weeding out those not bright enough to do five minutes of research before blowing that kind of cash...
I'd say they've all been cleaned at one time or another, but most bust halves have. Great bunch of coins though. I'll try to attribute a few when...
It's funny how so many key dates end up in China. Guy~
That'll go into my notes as "Lincoln with gas". :D Guy~
I agree with it being a old cleaning. Not really a bad coin for what you paid for it, but I can see where you have been expecting something...
I always get mine on Tuesday, which seems remarkable as they are published on Monday. Guy~
Mine is the same. But, there are a lot of coins and types not represented in the 7070 album. I doubt even half of the type coins are listed, but...
I depends on how large your collection is. I would probably break it up into a bunch of smaller lots. The only way I'd sell as one big lot would...
Distilled water is over-rated. I've found gravy works much better. Guy~
Good luck there Mag. That set would be the crown jewel in anyone's collection....of flood salvaged coins. Please post better pics of those...
Wait a second, Toad...are you saying harsh abrasives may in fact scratch and damage coins?! I guess it's back to using sulfuric acid to clean my...
My sentiments exactly. Presidents on money in all forms outlasted it's novelty about 100 years ago. Lets put something beautiful on money like we...
You know what this means....another 20 horrible new designs to ponder. Guy~
I think it's a little luck and a lot of bad economy, because I've been seeing a lot of 40% silver halves and Ikes myself. People are cashing in...
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