Be cautious with that. The 55 Double Die is one of the most common counterfeits there is. Also, there are several varieties of even the real ones....
One more thing. Do not bring a large amount of money with you. Just in case you get caught up in a buying frenzy with out thinking of what your...
Just a word of caution. Usually, but naturally not always, the larger the show, the more you'll pay for coins. The reason is just logical. If a...
In an attempt to try answering a vague question I would think the question is basically how many slabbed coins are left compared to how many have...
Not much consolation but that is just one of the reasons I never use ebay. Consider yourself lucky it wasn't a large amount of money.
Penny Serenaid. May be spelled wrong. Ever notice how many coin people say there is no such thing as a penny, they are cents. They should read...
As a general rule most people I know break out coins from slabs. At one coin show I go to a dealer tells everyone he will break them out for them...
Canon A1, AE-1, AE-1program, A few Ricohs, several Pentexes, Sony Mavica MVD-7 and -88, Mamiya's, Fuji S7000 and S9000, DXG, Canon S-410, etc.,...
I have a few digital cameras. Also a large amount of the now old film cameras. If you want a few suggestions, here are some: For one thing get...
Check out 2008 Red Book pages 399 to 403. Listed are the top 250 coins. Prices start at 276,000 and go up to $7,590,020.
1943 Steel Lincoln Cent.
If you missed that then there is the MidAmerica Coin Expo on June 21 to 24th at the Rosemont Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Supposed to...
I guess many people don't appreciate how seldom in some areas coin shows happen. I used to post stories about going to coin shows but since there...
At a garage sale about two years ago. Jar of about $35 in cents. Paid $50. Bottom loaded with Indian Cents. Newest coin was in the 30's. I still...
Agreed a nice coin. Around me it would go for about $12 as is.
I think this post made me realize something. I'm really getting to old for this or any hobby. The reason is I remember saying not long ago to...
In that catalog there is one for $8.95 that has from 2.2X to 8X, for head mounting, uses 2 AA bateries. Another one is shown with interchangable...
EF at least. WOW indeed. Nice coin. Now as to giving a dealer more than he is asking. With me they remember me for just the opposite. I never pay...
Since pennies (cents) prior to cetain dates are composed of Copper, Tin and Zinc they are actually Bronze and when a plate used to make coins is...
This has been brought up numerous times on many coin forums. UTTER NONSENCE. Some time back I heard this and since I have a safe deposit box in...
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