Ooh, it sounds like you may have the "numismatism." The only known cure is to publish your findings. But don't you dare self publish! If you do...
Well, I wouldn't put a Kennedy or a Walker in a Franklin Album. I might put a couple of proofs there. In the Whitman albums, I pretty much...
Even better, record yourself and then watch it back. And if you want the most honest feedback, post it either here or on youtube. We'll rip you...
Half the people who buy that would have it cracked out before the evening was over. They don't care about the label at all.
Damn, the obverse on that one is probably the nicest I've ever seen! That is killer! (not as big a fan of the dark areas on the reverse, but the...
I've been to a few of the re-enactments here in Charleston, but no I do not participate.
This is why going to a coin show (or a well stocked dealer) is so important. You don't even have to buy the high grade coins, but seeing them in...
I haven't given a coin presentation in a very long time, but from my experience as a professor, the number one key is to keep your audience...
It is less likely that the grading will immediately change in the near term future as that there will be a shift in corporate policy and vision....
Perhaps I was not clear, or perhaps the very similar terminology led to confusion. What I mean was, I do not think this coin has the level of...
No, because the sort of people that care about varieties like that don't care what the label says. The sort of people that will pay a premium for...
The prongs will allow movement. You just have to be a little more forceful with the tapping (but not too forceful... you don't want to crack it....)
That is pretty strong evidence that this folder dates from 1952 or 1953. That is one of the reasons it is so cool, in my opinion.
Have you ever presented in public before? I have a hundred tips I could share, but I want to know your experience first. I am a professor, and...
I've heard the Mafia. Russians. Vietnamese. Cubans. Lebanese..... Basically, nobody knows for sure. There are as many conspiracy theories...
That coin does not have Fine details; I would call it VG-10 details. The rim bump hurts it (yes, a rim bump of that severity absolutely hurts...
Interesting.... how do they distinguish "machine doubling" from "double struck"? Because I would call this machine doubling, and wouldn't pay a...
Your description of a "numismatist" is actually an advanced collector. A numismatist is one who studies and researches (with the focus on new...
I don't think you need a study to prove common sense. Boomers were born between 1946 - 1964, meaning they are 54 to 72 years old. You look around...
Coin collectors and numismatists are two separate things. You can be either, or both. Many numismatists are not collectors, many collectors are...
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