Winner winner!
Same conclusion I came to about a decade ago. Now I have a much smaller collection, but am a much happier collector.
Nope. Didn't need nearly that many examples to know if I wanted to buy this coin I'd be a fool to pay over $10. Plenty of PCGS & NGC certified...
I have no clue. I went with Brazil just on the basis of population — 80 million more than Mexico.
@Colonialjohn . . . well? My guess is Brazil, by the way.
I see that frequently when perusing slabbed circulated coins for sale, particularly old copper/bronze coins — gunk accumulated in the devices from...
Interesting. I just searched sold listings for this coin and filtered the search based on lowest price first. I had to scroll through 16 sales...
George's head on this coin has always reminded me of this: [IMG]
US mint stopped making commemorative half dollars in 1954 (I think; someone will correct me if that's wrong). They resumed commemorative halves in...
This is correct. Bullets and bread will be the currency of the apocalypse, not gold and silver. Doomsday preppers should be stacking ammo boxes...
It's quite possible you've caught the coin bug. And there is no known cure.
In many cases, coins from Caribbean and South Pacific island nations are disproportionately interesting relative to the nations' standing on the...
Most members here will agree with that, and most will have their favorites. What are some of yours among the inherited hoard?
Acetone won't affect luster. It doesn't interact with the metal in a coin. All it does is remove organic compounds that might be lurking on the...
Options for Mac users like myself are limited, so I created a catalog template in Word. I can't sort by different categories, but other than that...
That's funny . . . and probably true.
Ready to help! [IMG]
Hmmm…I’m the odd man out in this thread. I’ve been collecting coins almost 50 years (since I was 8 years old), but I’ve never been the hoarder...
Wow, that's a toning train wreck. I'll pass.
First and foremost, collect what appeals to you. But I'm with @Razz — I think you'll lose money should you ever decide to sell. Regarding the...
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