BTW, talking about hornets, I spent some time in the ER last night because I got hit in the eye by a hornet or wasp. Not much fun.
Could be part of a die clash. Show a good photo of the entire coin.
And, if you want to keep up with some coin series, like the Kennedy Half, you need to buy a large quantity, keep your one and try to dispose of...
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Yes, we will have no part of the US Government "paperwork reduction act".
Yes. I have every Silver Proof Set issued and they have done nothing. But, I have every silver proof. That is part of my collection strategy. So,...
Some people like proof coins. But, unless it is a very special coin, they don't expect to profit. Some special coins or sets sell out fast at the...
Some collectors build their collection around a certain grade. And, to ensure consistency, they get slabbed coins. But, most also understand that...
Welcome to CT. The members here are welling to help with any subject. Like others said above, knowledge is key here. Just like the stock market -...
That's true. But, it is the risk you take for investing in coins, especially high end slabbed coins. I am not in the collecting hobby for profit,...
You pay the US Mint a premium because they manufacture and sell collectors coins for a profit. When someone puts them in a slab it costs money and...
What do the buyers do with the coins? Are they holding them until it is legal to actually melt them for the raw material?
I keep in touch with them very regular. I will pry some info out of them about school after they go back. It is a small world.
Yes. At the moment I have 2 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren in Crete. A daughter in Greenwood.
That's neat. I have several relatives leaving in and around Crete. And I remember banks giving those folders out at other banks. Thanks for...
I'm surprised you haven't posted that double dyed on eBay or Etsy yet? It would be obvious to the general meathead that it is extremely rare - one...
There is a little ridge above the 3 and some other very minor indicators on one of mine.[ATTACH]
I don't know for sure. I picked them up individually, back in probably 1985. I kept them because of how they looked.
It was on each of the coins in a mint roll of 2017 P. It looks like it might be a high spot in the design that gets abrasion from other coins.
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