I respect that. There should be a home for every coin. Just because a coin has problems that prevent it from being slabbed by one of the top two...
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It's an attractive coin but it looks cleaned to me.
I also found a book the ANA sells titled 'Assembling the Ideal 20th-Century Type Set' for $2.50. It is a collection of articles from the Numismatist.
Jim, Are you an ANA member? If you are you can request a DVD from their library entitled 'How To Collect US Type Coins'. I don't know anything...
I found the book on eBay. Item 200190212558. Prepare yourself for sticker shock. (The book may cost you more than the value of your medal.) I...
I think the Mint produces more than enough different products already.
I have been around construction (commercial and residential) for the past 35 years. Probably the most misused term in construction is "cement"....
So they are worth less than face value?
I agree. The coin should be melted. :o
Looks like normal brown early copper coins to me.
Ooops! My mistake. That's one of the problems with quoting a post that has a quote. Tha t mistake has been fixed.
Using your logic you should be able to buy my house at 1994 prices because I bought it in 1993. How dare me to want 2008 prices when I bought the...
I have the book. Like the others in the series it is fairly basic but packs a lot of good info into one booki. For the price ($19.95) I think the...
The 1943 cents were made from steel but not stainless steel. I don't know of any stainless steel coins.
The dangers of PVC have been known for decades. Google PVC and "coin storage" and you should find countless sites with detailed explanations.
I am guilty as charged regarding the nickel but the dime has been called a dime (or disme in the earliest years) since day one. In fact, the...
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That is probably the dealer's price code so he can tell at a glance what he paid for the coin.
This is something that has bothered me for a while. Our smallest denomination coin is a "cent", not a "penny". A penny is England's equivalent...
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