Air-Tites are excellent long term storage mediums, but they can be bulky, especially if you have a lot of coins. I'm a fan of Kointains. They...
It's pretty common for coins in this series to have weakly struck reverses. The reverse on the left is the minimum I could accept as a...
"The last of the ROSA AMERICANA issues were a few copper pattern Twopence pieces dated 1733, struck at 25 to the pound. Their makers (Wood's...
Could you post a photo of the piece? Breen (Walter Breen, that is) states that many copies/fakes/counterfeits exist, but doesn't mention anything...
The piece on the left looks more original, has better eye appeal. ANACS might give the piece on the right a higher initial grade, but would most...
OK. Looks like the seller has revised the listing and has accurately described the piece, probably due to the sharing of information from folks...
Oops! Got my decimal in the wrong place! The bid is up to $29.00 at this time. Looks like someone is going to get burned.
I agree, this is ejection doubling, not a doubled die, which makes this piece worth about $.03. The seller is going to pay a hefty fee for...
This piece looks like it has been severely polished then retoned. I don't think a few fingerprints are going to make much difference now. Still,...
Nice strike on the Oregon piece!
Sounds like FUN! You've chosen a couple series that should make an impressive collection. When you're at the FUN show, try to look at some of...
My favorite, the TI Buffalo nickel reverse. The proof Barber quarter reverse posted in this thread looks pretty dazzling, too.
No selling. I couldn't bear to part with my coins. I'm simply relating my experiences with collecting Australian coins. There are lots of...
I collect/hoard attractive large copper coins from around the world and have found a lot of nice circulated semi-key date Australian pennies and...
The Federal Reserve number (2) in the NW corner and SE corner are imprinted at the same time as the Federal Reserve Bank seal, aren't they? On...
Looks like the wear points show only a silver colored metal, the zinc core? Does the reverse show the same coloration? Is there any copper...
Excellent example of a cracked planchet! I don't think it will add much to the value of the coin, but is is an interesting error. Congrats!
Thanks! I looked at these threads and there is a lot of neat stuff. I tried to be a dealer, sort of, but I love my coins too much. Can't bear...
I collect coins gem cameo proof and SMS coins from 1964 - 1972. Generally, when I buy proof sets, it is because I want one or two coins in the...
I agree. Silver is an excellent long term investment.
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