There is no such thing as absolute safety. A safe deposit box is pretty high up on the scale of relatively safe places for coins, however. So...
Of the modern coins I like the modern gold commemoratives best. I don't have anything close to a complete set, and probably never will. But I...
I agree with you. The color is much richer looking that pure gold and it's a little safer to handle. But it looks like chasing after 9s has...
That's really something! At least change the date to 1865 or something if you don't carve Moses into it.
I gave up half dollar roll searching a few years ago. There was a time when I was finding about one silver for about every three rolls searched....
My gut feeling is that you are making a mistake, particularly if you are just starting out collecting. There are probably a few pieces you would...
I really liked Photograde because the book covers a lot of subjects in just about the level of depth I like. I also greatly enjoyed the Standard...
I'd probably go with a $20 liberty gold coin in about MS63 condition. Pay more attention to eye appeal than to the date.
Can a die crack occur on the edge of a coin with edge lettering?
The liberty head coins might be a nice "short set" to collect for anyone who doesn't have the resources or desire to buy the whole thing.
I'm really trying hard to avoid collecting anything that isn't silver or gold. If they completely stopped minting Sacs I might change my mind...
The first spouse series and American Eagle programs will probably knock down the popularity and value of commemorative gold coins for the next few...
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