Nice collection. Gold is a always a good choice.
CoinGal, you've hit upon something I noticed a long time ago. Coin collectors are not intelligent when it comes to selling silver coins that have...
I would recommed reading Photograde. It covers a lot of ground and is a good introduction to grading circulated coins. I would go a little bit...
Me too.
I have to disagree with you on this one. I think I'm on target and I would suggest that you go back and read his last post carefully. I see a...
At least your bank knows that half dollars exist. I went to mine one day a few years back and asked if they had any half dollars. The young...
Okay, lets review. You want to metal detect in a graveyard and the surrounding property for the purpose of finding and taking away something of...
To me, all coins not made for circulation are bullion coins and should not carry a numismatic premium until they are, perhaps, 75 years old.
I'm going to vote AT. It's too close to take the chance.
I don't think you owe the seller anything in the scenario you outlined because you were buying bulk coins. The ethical problem arises when the...
Pretty interesting differences. Great photos.
If you like gold coins better than NZ and Russian coins, then you should do it. It's really a personal choice and nobody can tell you whether it...
If they are old gold, I would only buy slabbed. If they are modern bullion coins, I wouldn't bother.
Well, to be perfectly blunt, I hope you are arrested if you metal detect that graveyard. This is about the worst idea I've ever heard on CoinTalk.
Very very nice collection. I'll say MS64 on the peace dollar.
I think there is a high probability that price increases in the next 5 years will match the rate of increase of the last 5 based on macroeconomic...
I don't collect or save modern stuff. If a coin isn't silver or gold or minted before about 1950 I won't collect it unless it is a key of some sort.
geek: A carnival performer whose act usually consists of biting the head off a live chicken or snake -- American Heritage Dictionary, Second...
I always pick them up because a cup of coffee is $1.02 and I go through a lot of cents to avoid breaking bills.
Around here a security camera would alert the authorities and result in arrest if you stood in front of the vending machine that long. I suppose...
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