States quarters and all other moderns are most assuredly not yet in the mainstream of the hobby. When was the last time you saw someone bashing...
That was a great era for varieties. Keep a lok out for 1982 dimes without mintmarks too.
The '83-P quarter is scarce in unc, rare in gem, and getting a little tough in AU. It is still quite common in XF and lower grades and will not...
It Stoned Me (Van Morrison) Half a mile from the county fair And the rain keep pourin' down Me and Billy standin' there With a silver half...
I've seen few fake bars. Most are base metal which are marked as being 1 Oz silver. The double eagle presidential series has been said to be...
It seems unlikely such a trend could get very far off the ground again simply because rolls dated before 1999 are mostly unavailable. These coins...
GDJMSP gave such a great answer it could merely be left as is but I'll try to muddy the waters a little. Prices for collectibles are based on...
Wear safety glasses. These sets can be difficult to open and can throw shards of plastic at very high speed. Many of the nickels were pounded...
Probably market grading caught on largely because collectors like to have a convenient way to price their coins. If a coin is graded...
Hibler-Kappan is THE source for so-called-dollars but don't consider them the last word. There are hundreds of these which were omitted in this...
Don't even bother voting. I like them all except number five so that's certain to be the one they use. It is remarkable though since there...
I'm not a fan of the current system because it tells nothing of a coin's condition and is only useful for determining its value. I also am not a...
Oh! Now that you tell me it's obvious. This is a specialized market so you have to find a dealer who is in this market. Many of these trade...
I would never rub a coin with anything. Many say you can pat them dry but it is this sort of thing which results in the nearly invisable...
I'm not very familiar with the recent nickels and dimes. The best advice is probably to invest a few dollars in a blue folder and save the best...
No, it won't happen. The rims and top of the portrait are where the clad layer is thinnest on most worn coins and almost all of these are less...
It's an extremely complicated flow chart but most everything can be summarized fairly briefly. You need a good, bright incandescent light. 100W...
The '65 should go 66 but might get the SMS designation. The '69-D is probably MS-65 but might be 64.
It's not likely to happen anytime soon but eventually coins will be graded on absolute standards. Each parameter will be measured independently....
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