The advantage of live auctions is that the auction will continue until all but one bidder drops out. eBay (and many other internet auction sites)...
Col. Steve Ellsworth lists a number of security tips on his website. Some include http://www.butternut.org/coins/tip8.html and...
Lost a $3 gold Indian Princess while evacuating my house during the 1996 (San Diego) Harmony Grove Fire. House did not burn, but I never found the...
Because MS-65 can be considered a complete full grade above MS-64. See “Pricing Relationships of United States Type Coinage”, The American Journal...
I suspect they are a bit overpriced. For example, R&I http://www.randicoins.com/ has a 1971-S clad quarter PF-69 Ultra Cameo for $1900. I suspect...
ANA ANS EAC OCCC IEEE OCCC is the Oceanside-Carlsbad Coin Club (which meets in neither of those cities). I'll let you figure out the others to...
If you are in North San Diego County, CA, I'd stop by Carlsbad Village Coins. They have a good selection of mid range coins and are very friendly,...
The rarest of the half cents, the 1796) has been counterfeited for more than a century. Some of them are considered collectables in their own...
One thing to remember about Heritage is that they are, if not the Walmart of Auction houses for lower value coins, they tend to act like it. If...
I assume that 18 carat gold is 75% gold and 25% something else by weight. Strictly speaking 99% pure gold is really only 23.76 carat.:dead-horse:
Thanks for the input so far. I am trying to avoid any coinage subsequent to 1781 which eliminates the New Jersey, Massachusetts, etc. coins. Does...
I'm thinking about putting together a set of coins that would have circulated in the 13 Colonies during the Revolutionary War (1775 - 1781). Since...
R&I is not for the collector who trolls in eBay looking for a bargain coin. If you are playing the (20th century) Registry Set game, they are the...
Contact Allen Stockton at http://www.crs-stockton.com/. He is a miracle worker at restoring coins.
One possible problem with a major heist at a coin show is the number of attendees with cell phones. The minute someone pulls a gun, someone would...
I agree security is of paramount concern. We certainly don't want someone of questionable character "guarding" us or our valuables. I guess what I...
I must say that I am disheartened by many of the responses to JCB1983's inquiry. A few humorous responses are usually a hallmark of CoinTalk (see...
JCB1983, You might want to talk to Col. Steve Ellsworth http://www.butternut.org/coins/coins.html. He has written many colums about coin show...
In addition to die cracks, there can be die breaks that can be dramatic. My favorite is the 1811 half cent, C-1 variety which has a spectacular...
I know of one dealer who claims to make $500,000/year. I don't know if this is net or gross (excluding the cost of inventory), but he is...
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