Anyone living in the South might want to browse through antique shops to see if they can find any confederate tokens. I've purchased a couple of...
A solid VG-8.
I like Photograde a lot. It contains more than grading information. There are probably better books for what you are searching for.
I sometimes find it useful to subtract the bullion value from the coin price to calculate the "numismatic value" of the coin. When you can find a...
You are correct, of course. Grading isn't a science, where the result can be repeated in a consistant manner across time and space. So what we...
Interesting research. I guess the searching can pay off over time.
Mint luster seems to be missing around the jaw. AU58.
"What part of < insert subject > is it that you don't understand ?" isn't an insult. It's a common expression of humor used to point out a...
Originally, coin money was denominated by weight. A dollar was 371.25 grains of silver by weight, etc. So the relative values of the metals...
I've always believed that when you buy what is proclaimed as "hot," there is a good chance that you're going to overpay.
This might be the exception to the rule of "buy the coin and not the slab." If the slab is not secure and can be opened, then whatever grading...
If you are still at the stage where you are still considering what to collect, I would suggest that your first purchase of a coin should be a one...
Well, my coins finally arrived today -- ordered on 11/23/06.
Speedy, Very astute observations about ASEs. If the goal is to make money, it's more important to know what is easiest to sell and most in...
I like slabs for authentication and protection against harshly cleaned coins. I don't see a problem with the 70 point grading system. However, I...
I don't think it would be fair to assume that the coins are all junk and worth bullion value. If you take the time to look up the coins in the...
I completely agree. If you are looking for an investment, and you like coins, about the best you can do is buy gold [and silver] bullion coins...
Breakfast of Champions! I would hold them unless (1) you need the cash or (2) you have something else in mind to buy with the proceeds that you...
If you can get to a dealer 10 times a year, that's probably enough. What Speedy pointed out is probably what more and more serious collectors are...
Well, you're going 100 miles per hour, that's for sure! Before you get in any deeper, it might pay to try a little experiment to see if this...
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