Moen, As usual, there is a nugget of wisdom in your thoughts. Collecting is, after all, a subjective endeavour. Cleaning used to be okay....
I've suspected this for a long time and haven't [fortunately] has any problems with some old holders with PVC in them that I just never got around...
I use Excel. I like the flexibility because sometimes I list individual coins, sometimes an entire tube of coins as a single entry.
Another thing to keep in mind is that people get sick and people die. So there is often a legitimate reason for disappearing from Ebay.
Wow! It's tough to relate to that since I used to spend them as a kid. However, I think you bought a great collection at a very good price....
It's been close to two years now since I last bought a coin from Ebay. It just got too risky. I don't plan to go back. I'm pretty happy with...
For silver coins, I mainly like coins with clean surfaces [not to be confused with cleaned coins]. It doesn't bother me too much whether it's...
You are referring to the 2X2 holders. I wouldn't put a proof coin in one. If the coin is valuable and you would like to preserve the condition,...
It's a shame. Show him this thread and others in this forum. Hopefully he has a lot of silver coins so they will be worth at least melt value.
Let us know how it looks quality-wise. Thanks.
I've purchased maple leafs from a variety of sources and never bought one with "milk spots" on it. I don't consider them to be "intrinsic on all...
The buffalo nickel is one of the all-time classic American coins and probably the first coin that many collectors begin to collect that cannot be...
Bad deal. In my opinion, the bar should sell for about $125.
Well, you can always bid for Shawna.
Happy Birthday Speedy! 18 is a good age.
The obverse looks VG, the reverse looks F.
I would say that if it interferes with school, that is too much. It's also healthy to have at least one other big interest in life to switch back...
Maybe my screen is insufficient, but I just don't see the evidence of counterfeit. Maybe you should take the coin to a dealer in gold and get a...
It doesn't bother me as much as some other when the cent is called a penny. There are many items that have a technical name and a popular name in...
horvath, It's probably a long drive for you to visit New Jersey. I'm not a big fan of most coin dealers, but I'm lucky enough to have one good...
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