My response would be that: 1. The treasurer of a small state like SC is not in the "in" crowd. He most likely has as much "insider knowledge"...
I would have called out NGC on that. What justification could they have to body bag as cleaned a coin fresh from the mint?
Yes sir, very much so. There are literally hundreds or thousands of stories like this in coin collecting. Having this knowledge is the difference...
For those who maybe don't know which their sheets are, (and the smell of PVC goes away with time), feel your pages. If they are soft and pliable,...
Sounds you are a good son for him. I wish my Dad collected just so we would have something in common. I think about the only thing he collects is...
I agree. Yes, eventually, (and hopefully), someday there will be a single volume book on US coins that is better, but the fact is 25 years after...
Or the 55s cent, or bicentennial coins, or state quarters. :)
That's a really nice empress Mat. You must be proud of that one. Its interesting how the whole "long neck" look they used on the empresses as...
His Encyclopedia of US and Colonial Coins is probably the one single greatest book on US coins a person can own, with it only being debatable with...
It was just a shock I guess. I was wondering if there was some shilling or something going on. That is a popular type, but not scarce, and this...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/M-AEMILIUS-SCAURUS-P-HYPOSAEUS-58BC-AR-DENAR-ROMA-3-70g-18mm-RR-II-8A-/330706421348?pt=UK_Coins_Ancient_RL&hash=item4cffa38...
Its a classic case of whatever the general public believes will be collectible generally won't be. The story was that a few of these got gold...
Honestly, thinking about it, I resent even the term "raw" that was introduced by the TPGers. "Raw" connotes unfinished, like our coins are not...
Well I asked for a lot more than that, but it seems this is all I got.....
I get that way with certain series. I was not able to collect Sogdian before since there were never any for sale, but now there are a couple of...
If you use water, only use distilled water. We would need a lot more information from the OP.
But its still unproven Jason. About every type of new "protection" the last 200 years collectors have dreamt up have ended up doing more harm to...
Isn't FUN the only goal though Lance? I feel the same as you, if I owned slabbed coins, (I have owned them in the past, bought in groups, etc), I...
I would say they are relatively rare than modern day states, but not scarce. They are cool though. I like all of those "extinct" countries and...
For silver bullion holding, I prefer the cheapest, easily recognizable form. To me, this leaves out rounds and bars since they have to be...
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