"There are a lot of proof coins in circulation and there are thousands of different ways they get there. But the odds of getting five proof...
Original bank wrapped tends to be very much a misnomer anymore. Banks rarely wrap their coin anymore and with a few recent exceptions the mint...
Many people desire to own the best quality available. For many coins they buy the proofs for just this reason. Others consider the proofs to...
The degree to which these coins have been ignored is totally unprecedented for US coins. It is incredible that the mint was able to sell such...
I make it all up as I go along and have been watching the moderns for more than a third of a century now. ;)
The best book on the Kennedy is "The Kennedy Half Dollar Book" by James Wiles- 1998. The '76 issues are not difficult to tell apart and there...
Most regular issue US coins were struck in the year that they were dated but there are some exceptions. Besides the date freeze in '64/'65 there...
He probably put the V nickels in one of the other rolls. :cool:
There are a lot of proof coins in circulation and there are thousands of different ways they get there. But the odds off getting five proof...
Transportation tokens, amusement tokens, telephone tokens, Medals of famous people, advertising tokens and medals, British Pennies, CN modern...
Yes and no. There's nothing wrong with the way you're doing it. I started out much the same way myself with a little bit of everything. But...
Books are great and are the best starting point for almost any collector but one shouldn't feel hamstrung in collecting because there is not yet...
It depends on what you're buying and how you're buying it. If you're letting him give you a set of each date then figure you'll probably pay at...
The SanFancisco mint also struck cents and quarters through the mid-'60's without a mintmark. West point struck quarters in the late '70's early...
It may not be the same, but there are millions of S mint proofs in circulation and I've even heard reports of S silver proofs being found. There...
I really have nothing against the original holders and packaging for modern coins. Most are quite adequate for storage and even those which...
The early Japanese mint sets are a fascinating situation. Only a few thousand of each of these were made and they are very popular with...
Most mint and proof sets are worth more busted apart whether they have any high grade coins in them or not. It has been this way for a couple...
I would avoid direct sunlight if for no other reason than the heating effect it would have. The British Royal Mint and Franklin mint used to warn...
This is actually a medal rather than a coin. It was struck in '53 to mark the coronation of the queen. It is Canadian, of course. If memory...
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