Never bought a coin at a yard sale. Once found a wheat cent lying in the grass under a table at a yard sale. :) Cal
Write down the coins you're interested in, decide the maximum bids in a advance, and stick to them once the live bidding starts. Set a maximum...
Got my PCGS 30th anniversary medal at ANA in Anaheim. Thanks to @Cascade and @C-B-D in guiding me on how to do it. Started looking at it and...
It was great meeting you at the Anaheim show. I remember that two cent piece; still looks neat! Cal
I've been told by PCGS executives that graders doing regular in-house (i.e. not show) grading do 100 coins per hour on average. Coins with...
Has anyone noticed any difference in strictness or consistency of grading by NGC or PCGS in show grading versus regular grading? Graders may be...
Maybe leprosy? More seriously, neat coin. Cal
I think it does count ... for a lot. Not everyone agrees that PCGS and NGC grade alike. I own coins graded by both services, but understand...
Thanks for the info in your post. Probably to make getting rid of the cent politically palatable, the nickel would have to be retained. But, as...
Sorry again. I thought you were referring to zinc cents. Copper cents weigh 3.1g, so there are 146 in a lb. That's way below copper price of...
Gold hasn't been that great an investment compared to the S&P 500. Still for a little diversification, maybe not a bad choice. Be sure to take...
Bummer on the counterfeit. I've had a few coins come back in bags, but not as counterfeits. At least, it should have some melt value. Better...
First, zinc oxide is not "highly toxic"! It's an ingredient in diaper cream, which can have up to 40% zinc oxide. Most of the rest is petroleum...
Previous post was inside the QUOTE. Sorry. Copper cents are not worth more than face value in zinc content. There are 182 pennies in a pound...
Wow, super-nice and a great accomplishment. Congratulations. I like that you posted pics of every coin. I think it should be a requirement for...
First, let's dispose of the exploding pennies theory. The thin layer of copper on the outside is not going not going to contain the expanding...
So, what should the smallest U.S. coin be? We've probably come too far with inflation for a viable 2-cent coin. Costs almost that much to make a...
Well, $10K face value of pennies is 2.5 metric tons = 2.75 US tons =5,500 lbs of zinc. Breakeven is $1.82/lb. Let's say the price rises about...
I've bought hundreds of coins and never had one not arrive or receive the wrong one. Just lucky so far. I have had a few that were over-graded...
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