Here is a link to the ANA educational department. For anyone who has an interest in the study of numismatics, I highly recommend taking a course....
It is a good thing I finished reading this thread. My moderating senses were buzzing. cdcda, I agree that some of the transition hasn't gone...
cdcda is correct. Unfortunately you have to be very careful in reading the descriptions offered. A newer trend has many of the large mail order...
Once the allotted numbers are reached, they are only available on the secondary market. Do not give up yet. The regular proof set will be...
Arrived Saturday. Not a bad overall. Shipped a handful off to NGC this morning.
Please read the raffle rules. This weeks raffle will end on July 2nd. Good luck.
Scheduled for an August release.
American's have had 14 dollar coins over the last 200+ years, and none were considered successful. They came in different sizes, metals, and...
Just because it happened before doesn't make it right or necessary to follow the example given.
Don't forget the registry set crowd. These individuals have had a lot of impact on prices in the past few years. When the best coins come...
Are you forgetting the Hunt Brothers? Silver was in the pots as fast as it could be carried in.
A collecting wife? Add an atta-boy from me on how to pick em. :D
How was the show?
Let me say this about guides. In the end, they are nice to have, but in reality, they are but a starting point. Collectors have the option of...
The term gem is changing these days. In the early series of coins, MS-65 would fall into the gem class as it was harder to average that grade....
This is going to be an expansion of my other thread in which I asked about rare or key coins. As a starting point in determining the relative...
Well as many of you know, I try to make others think about what they believe, and this is no exception. I am very familiar with what constitutes...
This is an easy one for me. As some of the members that have been around here know, my most important coin is my VG 1864 Two Cent Piece. The only...
The official Red Book. A guide to United States Coins. While the Red Book is an invaluable referrence guide, many aspects of the information...
Excellent post sir.
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