I save a few nice ones from mint sets. There are a few really great ones and some that are PL.
It's interesting how the relief has been lowered on the clad quarters over the years. They even started making them slightly thinner in 1999 so...
It's rotated reverse. These come with varying degrees of rotation and appear in about .6% of '88 mint sets. Other such coins can be found at...
I'd agree that some of the coins will prove to be lousy investments. And I strongly agree that the best bet is to learn as much as possible...
cents; all '82 and '83 issues. five major '82 varieties. six major '74 varieties. nickels; all '82 and '83 issues. three major '82...
This is normal for a 1984 nickel.
I wouldn't pay that kind of money for an '03 cent but that's because I'm not extremely familiar wuith this date. I don't even start looking at a...
OK. To each his own and there's no wrong way to enjoy the hobby. This attitude is one that's tough for modern collectors to have simply...
...And it commands a premium based on supply and demand. Another thing often overlooked is that this premium is often higher for the old coins...
Cents; None (though most '70-S small dates and many superb gems and PL's were issued only in mint sets) Nickels; None dimes; '96-W...
People have been collecting moderns since BEFORE the grading companies were established. The grading companies didn't even allow modern sets in...
It depends on the exact coin in question. Many of the circulating clad issues were simply terrible. You could look at many dozens of rolls...
I think the modern age starts with the introduction of all base-metal coinage so it varies from one country to another. It isn't the fact that...
Can you spare a nickel till Thursday for a hamburger today?
Many coins get shipped all over for melting and China (as well as Japan) is a very common destination. Our nickels though will end up getting...
It is annoying that threads get closed. It's most annoying when you've already taken the time to compose a reply.
Collector coins need to be excluded from the export restrictions. It will damage the hobby if they are not.
Tool tags were used in various ways in industry to keep track of tools. Frequently the tools were numbered and when a man checked one out of the...
Some of these are tool tags as well.
It's exceedingly difficult to spend $1000 on coins that will do best over the next 20 years. We are at a unique point in collecting history...
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