I have found several foreign coins in Coinstar machines, plus a few tokens.
First of all, I vote for Ben as the starter of the most interesting threads on Coin Talk. I remember a local dealer remarking that the number...
I keep both an inventory list and rather lengthy instruction letter in two places that my kids know about. In the letter, I discuss which of the...
I know about the general admonition against cleaning coins, but after a coin has been burried in the ground for 75 years, it's difficult to see...
Yea, sort of like many modern commemorative coins.
Yea, I save the copper cents. No, I don't expect that it will ever be worth the effort, but I have trouble spending them when I know they are...
Congratulations on learning so quickly that the coin market can be a dangerous place. It isn't just a fun hobby. It's a business filled with...
I use 2x2's for low priced coins and airtites for any coin where preservation of condition is important. However, all morgan and peace dollars go...
stainless, You seem extremely preoccupied with the face value stamped on coins. I can assure you that it doesn't hold the magic power you suspect.
I bought a couple of colorized ASEs off of Ebay a few years ago [back when I was still using ebay]. The price was about the same as a regular...
The easiest "set" to collect is a one coin coin collection. I've been meaning to do this for a couple of years but I can't decide on a coin. The...
That's pretty funny and raises posting to a whole new level. It's only a matter of time before the free resubmissions appear on Ebay.
Mark, the quality of information here is much better because of your presence. Thanks.
What's the over/under for the date these coins appear for sale on HSN?
Technically, that is completely wrong. A silver bullion coin is worth the value of the silver content, and maybe a small premium if it is from a...
I just purchased the ANA grading standards book, 6th edition. The plan is to upgrade my skill from what I learned reading Photograde. Both books...
This is a new record. The latest "plan" didn't even last until the end of the message. :rolling:
I have tried [unsuccessfully] to make the point on several occasions that when the price of precious metals increased, the largest percentage...
I think it's good that you quit the job. You should be concentrating on studying more. College won't be easy, but spending more time studying...
Lets take your comments one at at time. 1) The hobby requires money. This isn't necessarily true beyond the face value. You can collect...
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