No, not just US collectors either. I too gave up collecting US coinage and collected only world coinage for several years - before stopping...
Jim's idea would probably work. Small problem with it though. These coin holders are not manufactured with high precision so it is quite likely...
No need, just take the coins to a jewelry store and have them weigh them for you. You want the weight in this form - xx.xx grams.
You didn't do anything, your font size is completely normal.
My mistake - it was 9 out of 10. And yes, Goldfinger. One of the questions was what was the character Goldfinger's first name - I missed that one.
AU53. There is wear not only wear on the high points but in the fields as well. The coin might have a shot at 55 if not for the album slide marks,...
This is the key. There are established criteria for a coin to receive the PL or DMPL designation. The coin either meets those criteria or it does...
It matters because that is what was decided long before any of us entered the hobby. Long before the TPGs ever existed, before the first ANA...
The possibility that it is an impaired Proof is the only thing that makes any sense to me.
Show me one.
Well I'll tell ya what - you guys that have only been around here a few years or less have missed out. There used to be lots of coins posted that...
Got 8 out of 9 - missed the Goldfinger question :(
"almost a good coin" huh ? I gotta remember that one :D But tell me - what do I call it when I see a coin that makes me go WOW !!!! ? To the...
if you can actually see the copper on the side of the '65 quarter you be assured it is definitely not silver. As for the sound - not trying to...
I certainly understand your point of view, and even agree with it to an extent. Absolutely. While I cannot speak of the ancients you mention,...
Hardly so. Every law there is about coins says the same thing - the Secretary shall this or shall that. That doesn't mean the SecTreas actually...
For just one - Coin World hands down. But for anybody who is serious about collecting coins - getting both Coin World and Numismatic News should...
For the single best resource - Heritage is as good as it gets. And not just for prices. There is literally a ton of stuff you can learn there just...
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Using reference numbers such as KM #29 or Fr #233 is not copyright infringement. If it was every auction house and dealer in the country would be...
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