Nice tribute to your grandfather.
A 1721 2 Reales from the recent Newman sale that fits in my "Coins Circulating in Early America" set as well as my prime number set. A twofer! [IMG]
Because it creates a demand for this stuff that the hobby would be better off without.
When I said "(by which I mean I state)," I figured it was clear to the casual reader that it was my rule that I made up. I have never done this,...
If you have a slabbed, authentic key date coin and you don't want to crack it out for an album, the rules state (by which I mean I state) that you...
And it's gratifying to hold a nice, heavy album full of silver in one's hand.
I would probably have guessed 65 on this one. Does the OP have the coin in hand, or are we all just going from pictures. 82-S can have...
I got the mailing today. Pitched it.
In this case, the answer to your original question is "yes." The mint is trying to make money and these have numismatic value, being US Mint...
This doesn't sound like the actual US Mint, rather some other "Mint" that is trying to sound like the US Mint. If that is the case, then this...
Copper planchets were already sourced from overseas until mines in Michigan were up and running in the mid-1840s.
Political reasons, I assume, unless there is documented objection coming from the Mint regarding producing them on the new presses that had just...
Buy the ones you like, and buy them in "bang for the buck" grades at the top of the flattish part of the price curve. No sense buying an MS63...
Damaged, not a "misprint" (by which you would mean in incorrectly made die).
Now taking orders for my 2019 coin calendar. $16 (includes shipping in the US) gets you a wall calendar with a different coin photo that I've...
There's a 76-D with a nice doubled obverse (FS-101) that's a keeper, even circulated.
Disagree here. While albums indeed are not great archival storage options, I don't think they're the worst thing. PVC flips and mint (not...
I'll be there Thursday afternoon through Saturday. Friday at 3:45 is VAM Thing XVI. All are invited. There'll be door prizes.
How big you want the groups depends on the value you want per group, and how valuable the base metal coins really are. Base metal foreign stuff...
I only take surveys when I'm compensated for my time.
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