Never overestimate the knowledge of newbies (and I definitely include myself, particularly for ancients), be nice.
Barber coins are beautiful, but wear horribly.
Nah...go ahead and try, just start on coins you don't particularly care about.
Please don't even joke like this
When I hear Early American Coin I automatically think large cent.
Southern CA has possibly the worst tap water in the USA...exactly what does this mean? When I lived in San Diego, I analyzed the water and found...
A gentleman who lives two houses down is also 95. For his birthday I gave him a 1920 Walking Lib half...sometime later he confided to me that he...
Why not just meet him face-to-face in some dark alley?
Can you see how you have been missed, Tim!
dougsmit said: ↑ I apologize for those who know my opinion but: Cleaning coins and collecting coins are two different pursuits. What you learn...
Lovely coin, but I was thinking of the one with Alexander pictured as Hercules in the lion skin and a seated Jupe on the back. Drool...drool...drool
Alexander Tetradrachm with Jupiter on reverse.
1. Flying Eagle Cent 2. Standing Lib Quarter 3. Stone Mt. Commem Half
When I see MS-65, I think of a slabbed coin that wouldn't fit in a holder. If it is a raw coin that the dealer says is MS-65, see if he will...
I got mine on the "regular" Secret Santa and look forward to seeing what Ancients people got while I quietly whimper.
I would like to know what you find.
Yes, on the cent coins, no letter below the date denotes being minted in Philadelphia, a D would indicate Denver and an S would mean San...
Coin-roll-hunting...going through thousands of coins from bank rolls looking for good dates or errors...guaranteed to kill your eyes, even without...
If you want to remove dirt without harming the surface, the primary thing to remember is: Don't rub the surface with anything hard - which could...
REALLY! If you don't enjoy it, why do it?
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