Pick up a copy of Photograde. They have photos of coins of various grades in circulated condition. Photograde is no good for Uncirculated coins....
Jazz, That's a tough question to answer. On one hand I have to think there is intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe based simply on how...
Snaz, I have a handful of Hobo nickels, perhaps 8 or 10 at this time. Some are Original grading from Crude to Above Average. Some are Modern...
Shouldn't the Mint also produce coins for circulation?
If you look at the host coin again you will probably conclude it is counterfeit. Would it make you feel better if Bill recarved a counterfeit...
If he had 40 coins valued at $20,000 each that would be $800,000 just for those coins (well more than $300,000). I agree. Some dealers sell...
Collectors of ancient coins do not use the 70-point grading scale; rather they simply use the condition descriptor, e.g., F or VF or XF (EF). Does...
First you should have the coin weighed. If it weighs exactly what a 1947 cent weighed (3.11 g) then you may have a genuine error (nickel struck on...
If you cannot see the difference between a 69 and a 70 is it a wise idea to pay twice the price for a 70 vs a 69?
EF-40 to EF-45 This coin saw only limited circulation. Half cents were only minted for another couple of years after 1855 and circulated only...
My #1 rule for investing (in coins, stock, real estate or anything) - Don't invest money that you cannot afford to lose.
I like coins (and tokens) that not only have interesting design but also have an interesting story. Way to go.
Snaz, Any details on this latest theft? Were the owners robbed at gunpoint? Was their car broken into?
There is no substitute for seeing coins in hand. You can read hundreds of coin books and periodicals, view every coin sale by every auction house...
I see a few things that make me think it may be counterfeit, specifically raised lumps in several places. Obverse - on the rim below the dot...
You took the words out of my mouth. Only 5 '13 Lib Nickels have ever been known. They all mysteriously "appeared" several years after 1913 after a...
I'm curious - when you found this unusual coin was it laying on the pavement loose (like any other dropped coin) or was it in a 2X2 or some other...
I'm curious, Isaiah. Do you ever see a coin that is not counterfeit?
This happens more often that you would think. In my opinion (and that's all it is) the money belongs to the property owner. The contractor is...
Did I say 'charm'? I meant 'love token' of course. My memory ain't what it used to be.
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