Cold turkey ;) And it was no problem at all. You see, I discovered that what I really loved was the study of the coins, not the collecting of...
On a positive note - I now have 22 threads with nominations. Some only need or two more nominations to get to the Winners thread. So keep it up...
Well, kinda. I quit collecting coins 3 years ago. But I have not quit the hobby ;) edit - make that 4 years ago, time flies
When I collected coins that hadn't been invented yet.
Nope, never have. And I'm about blind without my glasses. I just use a good old fashioned magnifying glass to look at pics. And loupes for coins,...
As usual, you're too good Chris :high5:
On ebay yeah, there's people on ebay that will buy anything, at any price. But no dealer or knowledgeable collector would pay more than spot.
No they will not. They will put it in a Genuine holder though - with the damage noted and no grade.
We had that exact thing on here not long ago. Yes it's a countermark, but a private countermark put there by an individual not a monetary...
Bad idea. The oils and cleaning solvents from the guns are bad for the coins. Whatever container you use, it needs to be used for coins only.
I do not diasagree. Yes, it is a fact the majority of coin collectors are over 50. I don't think anybody would disagree with that. But the...
True. But you can also just save links to pictures already posted in threads, like this one - [IMG] or this one - [IMG] I just...
LOL ! I'm stealin that smiley ! That sucker is mine !
How about something I used to have ? This will probably always be my favorite. Have posted it a hundred times, but it's been a while. So -
I moved the thread to the appropriate section. And I'll participate - who can identify this one ? No cheating now !
It might not be Heritage that turning down the offer. It is probably the owner of the coin. My guess is he has set a minimum.
Not much more to say other than what I have said. That's how it happens. The ghost image is transferred from one die to the other right through...
Then you should be interested in this - http://users.scronline.com/lockem/20thcentury.txt - it's only good for 20th century coins and non gold at...
:secret: My family has been telling me that for 57 years :vanish:
Click on that link coppermania, you are in for a surprise.
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