I use Whitman folders for low-value stuff I pull from circulation, just for the fun of it. Dansco is my choice for the small Morgan dollar...
I think you need to invert the question to get to the right answer. We are in a long term bear market for the dollar. This was very apparent for...
You paid a fair price for a very high quality silver round. It will never be worth less than bullion value [plus a small premium for being in...
I'm not an anthropology or history expert by any means. But I recall reading a long time ago that ancient Rome sent out several large expeditions...
Speedy is right. His expertise on collecting Franklins is probably on track with finding an undervalued and underappreciated series to collect...
I can't help it. Quantity has a quality all of its own. To me, quality is important up to a point, and once that point is exceeded, it...
I would speculate that the coins are dipped in the same stuff everyone else uses but probably at a diluted concentration and for a very short...
As a coin-lover with an investment slant, here are a few of my thoughts: Regarding Ebay - Coins seem to be frequently bid up to about the...
I have a number of silver rounds and I believe they are very collectible. They seem to perpetually sell for the bullion value plus a small...
This is a good point. If a coin is "conserved" [cleaned] by experts at one of the TPGs paid to perform this service, and if the coin is...
Everything collected today will continue to be collected. Coins, medals, exonumia, commemoratives of all types will continue to be produced by...
Use a "comparison shopping" approach. Is this the best use for $2800 ties up in numismatics that you can think of? If it is, hold them. If you...
cwtokenman - You are a wealth of information! I had never heard of these before. Based on Ebay pricing, they appear to have a loyal following....
Ebay prices represent the closest thing to full free market retail value. Selling to coin dealers is selling for the wholesale price. I think...
De Orc, I haven't been able to figure out if selling coins makes people rude, or if rude people are just attracted to selling coins. It...
It will be interesting to see if there is a limit to what people will put up with.
One suggestion that someone made months ago was to begin a "one coin coin collection." This obviously isn't for everyone, and only a tiny...
My suggestion would be to slow down and not buy anything until you've thought about it some more. It seems like you've changed your mind several...
The Christmas season could be part of the reason for the delay. I normally take the insurance on purchases over about $25. Under that I accept...
The time spent is supposed to be enjoyable. I didn't think hobbies were supposed to be cost-effective regarding the dollar value of the time...
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