When I have clients that are looking for coins with relative rarity that don't carry over into value, my first recommendation is the obsolete...
Welcome to the forum. I think that maybe your attachments didn't make the trip.
Okay folks, here we go....... After digging deep in the box of names, this weeks winner is ziggy29 Your prize is a Confederate...
Well this hobby is very trendy. As GDJMSP has pointed out, most of the rarest coins by mintage are the least collected. That goes for US coins...
Exactly. The copper shows on the edge of all clad coins.
It is all in the perception. Low prices mean BUY BUY BUY. Or in the case of this dealer, buy and sell no matter what spot prices do. Buy right,...
Just contact any congressman or senator. Foriegn visitors are certainly allowed. This is a new effort being made at the mint and BEP. Just a sign...
I believe that kids are the best collectors. They do not buy for profit or speculation. They know what appeals to them, and they buy what excites...
Morgan Dollars are the king by most standards for US coins. From there, the Lincoln cent. All of the others are more specialized areas of...
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There are known examples of the 65 date in silver. First thing to check is the edge of the coin. No copper core, then move onto weight.
No book can help grade mint state coins. Too much is dependent on eye appeal and luster. Now for the major grades of 60 to 63 to 65 that relies...
Well your thought is along the right lines, but finding a 70 in any early 60's proof set is an undertaking in and of itself. As one who routinely...
The Proof Lincoln that you mention is an exception to the rule. First it was the only Proof 70. That makes it special to begin with. That...
Welcome back Nick.
You mean something like this one?
If you submit with a minimum grade, and you are off, the coin comes back in a body bag. You pay for a no grade. Graders do not know who the...
Can you get a little closer on the "D"
There are about two dozen real examples and thousands of copper plated examples.
The 2004 United States Mint Silver Proof Set will be available July 22, 2004, at 12:00 noon ET. This auction is just a pre-sale. Not bad money.
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