The toilet paper roll needs to look like dollar bills.
Searching through rolls of coins can be fun entertainment if you don't expect to find the holy grail. Your source of coin rolls is important....
I would try to put together a nice type set. Since you have such a varied collection it looks to me like your interests are all over the map....
I've had mixed experiences with local coin shops. Many years ago I took most of my collection to a local coin shop in Rapid City South Dakota to...
It seems to me that some people have a better eye than others when selecting coins to purchase from them (or any other online seller for that...
Pink Floyd hands down.
Better keep it in a cool place or it may melt.
I've always wondered if raw coins he submits for grading get that "special" grade. I'm not just picking on just him. The same holds true to any...
Our current POTUS may offer him a position as mint director.
I wonder how many coins were struck with this die before it was retired. I could see many examples struck with a business die but not many with a...
Machine doubling but a very nice example!
The grade makes no cents to me
If I can get a 1943/2 at a bullion price I'll take it.
Too few details for an MS designation IMO. I would lean towards AU 53-55.
Looks like a solder job to me.
But from what GDJSMP said, actual tests have shown little heat generated during the process so the main way the water would be removed between...
Then struck through beer is out of the question!
Nice thread. I've never considered collecting varieties but looking at most of the coins in this thread has been enlightening. Pretty cool stuff.
I'm not sure what you mean by this statement. A high value/high grade coin in an album doesn't lose its value because it's in an album. It can...
You have a good point in this case. It's easy to look at online auction prices for slabbed coins but not so much for raw. With slabbed coins one...
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