Alan... I understand your frustration. It is why knowledge in this hobby is key before you lay down your money. Only once in my years have I paid...
Well no. Fortunately the coin industry is not regulated.
I understand. It’s just where the market is. People pay what they will pay. You could potentially put them on EBay and bring a premium from a...
Maybe valued slightly above face value. But it is a wonderful old cent to begin a collection around.
Well no. If a dealer paid you spot bullion price I would say you did reasonably well. Dealers have to make a profit to keep their doors open. I...
Some folks have ENTIRELY too much time on their hands
A few months back coin dealers and collectors across the nation were introducing old collector coins back into circulation. It was a program...
General moral decay?
I remember seeing things like this. Back in a day when banks would encourage young folks to save. Could you imagine a 5% return on your savings...
I wish I could "like" this post multiple times. I have long believed that us old guys have priced this hobby out of new collectors reach. Even...
Awesome..... I hadn't looked at the charts this week. I remember seeing gold surpass $1800.00 some years ago and feeling like I was some sort of...
That is the place! Many, many thanks!!
I am a US collector that happened upon a beautiful Byzantine Follis at a coin show early this year. I posted it here and was offered so much...
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Ok, yeah.... I did dig some other recent cents out to gander at. You are right. The rims are much less pronounced these days.
Yeah... feels pretty old what with more steel joints than God given joints! LOL.
Photos.... Nothing really to look at. Absolutely no obverse rim from about four o’clock to about nine o’clock. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Took the kids for a day at the amusement park. I’m sunburnt and exhausted. I’ll do photos. Just once I get settled....... I am an old coin guy but...
Dang. Off one again....
You can usually get a year old copy of the Redbook for pennies on the dollar at overstock outlet type stores. The price guides aren't very useful...
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