There were, of course, peace dollars made in 1964 but they were never released.
I'm not entirely sure that the public prefers the dollar bill to the dollar coin. Certainly there are some people who greatly prefer the bill but...
The type 1 dies were used up through about July of 1975 and then the type 2 were used to the end of 1976. There are major differences on both the...
Thank you very much. I've been collecting them for more than 30 years and they just fascinate me.
Since I started collecting in '57 there has been a very large tendency for very recent coins to be overpriced relative to the apparent supply and...
Much depends on the date and the source. If you're looking for an '85-D dime then there is little chance that most sets have been searched for...
It requires some learning for most people to see the difference between two level of proof grades. If you give a novice ten different proofs...
You're no doubt correct that there will be many nice coins coming from this source over the next several years. My point was merely that there...
There weren't any coins worth $10,000 in today's money in the 1950's or even the '40's or '30's. You'd have to go all the way back to the...
This is what the terms are supposed to mean but in my experience there is a tendency for BU to mean a nice shiny MS-60 and Unc to mean a bad...
It's a good idea to start slowly and build the knowledge, customer base and inventory you need to run a successfull business.
Certainly there is a great deal of truth in all the points made. Rare coins are just that- rare. If these were available in gramma's attic or in...
Thanks for the list BWJR. It does look interesting.
I haven't started collecting any of the ultra-moderns yet but those who do keep telling me that there is no difference between the mint rolls and...
Looking Through Lincoln Cents- Daughtrey The Standard Guide to the Lincoln Cent- Taylor The RPM Book- Wexler, Miller Cherrypicker's Guide-...
Each "investor" is well advised to answer such questions for themselves because they have different needs and different opportunities and because...
All metals are at least weakly magnetic. Copper is the most magnetic of the weakly magnetic metals. Iron and nickel are the only two strongly...
It was about 1970 before the percentage of wheaties in circulation stabilized. Perhaps I'm being miopic but I doubt the old quarters will...
It takes time for freely circulating coins to mix thoroughly with the coins already in circulation. Figure about eight years. The states coins...
Most people making a living in coins are businessmen and are buying and selling as frequently as possible. But coin prices can move sharply...
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