TBH, I have never liked key date collectors. I mean people who will only collect 1877 indian head cents, and no other ones. I have met such...
They are rings of metal, not finger rings. Most have holes in the center of less than a quarter inch.
LIke Jays-dad said, you have to consider the total charges. I think the buyers did that, that is why the winning bid was only $5. Why would...
Looks like machine double striking, which will lead to blurred images, looking like wear. Look at the doubled edge above his head and below the...
I am sure someone would, but unless you knew the person there would still be a chance it would be broken up. GREAT idea about grandchildren. :)
You are probably right. You know much more about them than I. I was guessing how many were looked at now, and I was pretty sure I was wrong but...
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Back in the older days dealers used to look at 6 coins the 1909-1940 boards. The second board went straight into the bulk pile. It may be higher...
Great thread, another of many reasons to hate slabs. Too few collectors pay attention to this side, and neither do forgers, which is why edging...
I don't think its a terrible idea to hoard these cents. Yes, there is a law on the books right now making it illegal to melt them, but that law...
Doug, I am serious about ERIC II. Has Ras talked about an ERIC III or possibly putting ERIC II on the web someday? I would just like to know if...
Good recap. I started in uncleaned camp since I was cheap and thought it would be cheaper. I got lucky with some of my purchases and was able to...
And the fact that for the AGE they simply stole a more attractive coin design than the one they stole for the AGB. If we are talking about long...
TBH, I am not sure what I would invest in right now. Key dates have gone up a lot, but I am always nervous predicting they will continue to do so....
I was just over to a dealer friend last night and he was showing me some of the latest Chinese fakes to come into his store. There were some...
Yes, you can. However, I think most people find that the price you pay for the group, divided by the few keepers you get, is more expensive than...
Yep, most are worthless. There are sources of decent uncleaned coins, but they are scarce and come and go. From a source once I got 4 Cleopatra...
Sometimes they are what they say they are, though they are ALWAYS picked over in the fields at the very least. Most of the time on Ebay they are...
Lol, just wrote about Frank's book on the "5 questions" thread. I could also write about many more, including the companion volumes Greek Coins...
I believe this brand is commonly carried in office supply stores. I know I have bought them, just cannot remember officemax, office depot or...
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