Good luck in your new digs.
Another beautiful gold coin with a depiction of a knight in full armor. Do I see a theme developing here? ;)
Jim, I'll answer the questions that I am able to. A "mortar and pestle" are the designs on the token that depict the tools a druggist would...
There were two other bidders. My snipe was placed with 2 seconds remaining. If you look on the auction page, you will see "History:" Beside...
Here's one of my purchases: LINK (click here)
(LOL) Didn't catch that part.
I see on a commercial website where these are being offered for sale at $6.00 each. Apparantly, there is a whole series of presidents that go...
It is: S. Holland & Son/mortar and pestle/Druggists/Jackson/Mich. CWT 525A-1a Rarity: R8 (estimated 2 or 3 specimens survive) Reverse...
Yes, the Buffalo commemorative is the same James Earl Frazier design as found on the Buffalo nickel. The Bullion, sold by the US Mint, known as...
How close are they to the real thing? I don't see them as being close at all. I mean I can tell which design is being immitated, but there's...
Mitchell, It always gives me great satisfaction when I see a new collector that is actually learning and developing their skills. You are...
There are an endless number of different designed silver rounds on the market. I have quite a few that I enjoy owning. Not the ones with coin...
An excellent point. I should have made myself clear. Authentication is highly recommended in cases of possible alterations or counterfeiting....
Pennycase, Just so there's no confusion about where I stand on third party grading, let me make that clear. In my opinion, there are only...
I've gotten several books from fellow collectors whom I've met via internet chat-rooms such as this one. I also purchase used material on eBay....
These are "do it yourself" slabs. They can be purchased from "Coin World". You just print up your own lable, assign a grade to the coin, and put...
The United States Mint. These coins were taken from Mint and Proof sets. According to the Mint, these coins are specially minted from...
Anytime, my friend.
Probably somewhere between a few dollars, and a few hundred dollars. There are many factors that go into determining a coin's value.
Well, I can tell you that coin collecting can be as expensive, or cheap, as you want it to be. Some US coins that are 100 years old, can be...
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