And I don't think Books suggested that you do. He merely suggested that you go elsewhere. There are lots of good on-line dealers. But there is...
Given that, I would have just walked out and never gone back.
I would agree, that is at best about an $80 coin given the degree of wear and that gouge. But harshly cleaned ? I don't think so.
stld - Let me ask you a question, why didn't you just politely ask the man why he said - Not really - when you asked to see the sets that he...
Well I guess that kind of depends on your perspective. The collecting is easy, you walk into a shop, go to a coin show, or visit a web site, and...
Problem with that is there's a whole of stuff in books that you won't ever find on any web site. Also, web sites quite often go defunct, close...
Ever think of using the Red Book ?
I dunno, I think a lot of the confusion comes from patina commonly being used to describe the green deposits often seen on ancients. While at the...
There's a bit of a story behind that avatar of Jim's. You newer members wouldn't be aware of it because you weren't here back then.
Well I definitely would not agree that the hobby nearly died off in the '90s, but it was most definitely a bear market back then. In '99 things...
:) This thread takes me back a little. Twelve years ago I bought a set in a very nice wood case lined in blue velvet, with each coin in a...
Been a long time since I've seen that avatar Jim ! :)
The popularity of coin collecting has waxed and waned continuously over the centuries. But overall, the number of those participating in the hobby...
The idea is to provide convenience, "one stop shopping", so as to draw in more customers for the venue. Heritage used to do the same or very...
I always found it to be quite easy myself. But mileage may vary ;)
Hmmm, makes me wonder what they plan for those numbers set aside "for future use" ? Obviously they have something planned, just curious as to what...
I would add that there's a bit more to the difference between milled coins and hammered coins than just the striking method. The entire process is...
But what you asked was if it was a safe environment, that is the question I answered. If convenience is more important to you than safety, and...
Not really, price wise they are still proportionally about the same as they always have been since silver was removed from our coins. Back in '75...
Is this a safe environment for my albums ? No, it is not. And sitting on a shelf anyplace else in your home isn't a safe environment either....
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