Thats definately not an MS66. If these so-called grading services are going to continue to make a mockery of the hobby by providing shabby...
They're not photos, but great illustrations of some coinage artists that can be purchased. Look here: http://www.cdaughtrey.com/ They're by...
I'd say the Liberty nickel is about VF-20, at best. Thats worth about $10. For some reason the "without cents" is more common, even though it only...
Nice short set! The merc was one of my favorite sets to build. Granted, much of it was left to me by grandparents. Unfortunately, the 16 D has...
Hmmm...I gotta kind of wonder, first of all how this ever left the mint like this, and second, how it ever made it into circulation beyond the...
I'd say it's a VG, at least based on what I could see in the pics and based on ANA grading book. Guy~
Hey Darryl, I just noticed you're from Pittsburgh. I'm there for a month or so every summer. Can you reccomend any good coin stores in the...
Nice half dollar, Darryl!! There's a lot of ware, but it's nice and even. Still plenty of great detail to enjoy. Good find! Guy~
I've never heard of that, with the gun oils effecting the coins in the same safe. I've had mine stored with my guns for 30+ years, and have...
I'm not an expert on Jeffersons, so my guess of MS63 is just that...a guess. I like the nice toning. The lettering seems sharp, though to me the...
You may also want to do some research into going about how you pass your collection on to kids or grandkids, or whoever. There is a point where...
I'm not sure about short term investing in coins, as it seems might be the case if you are currently retiring. But, as for long term, I don't see...
It's hard to say for me. I don't really keep track anymore. Sometimes I'll spend a few hundred dollars a week on coins, but then may go months...
The relief is way too high for a coin that is supposedly that worn, especially on the reverse. If it were in mint state, the relief would be above...
1916 d merc dime, because it's the one I need to finish that set and it's been bugging me for years. Guy~
I don't know, Duane, maybe I'm just not as honest as you, but if I were buying a collection from someone who didn't know the value of what they...
There seems to be something accross the "O" in of on the reverse. I don't see this line on any of mine, so maybe thats it. Guy~
Thanks Aidan. I was affraid that would be the case. But, I was happy to find some US issues from the Philippines. I kick myself for not thinking...
I don't collect foreign coins, so I was hoping someone could answer a question I have on some coins I found. I was in an old antique shop that...
Not bad, Dak! You're already better than Barber by a long shot! I tried carving coins once, and then realized I wasn't too good at it and was just...
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