You can usually take a better picture with your phone than you can with a scanner. Don't waste your time with a scanner.
The problem with the commems is that there are so many of them, and many of the designs are just plain boring. There are a few cool designs, and...
If you are interested in collecting coins, there are three books that you should read. The first is Scott Travers' "Coin Collector's Survival...
What makeover has the Kennedy ever had?
That is highly unlikely. If we went to a cashless economy, the coins wouldn't have any value anymore. The coins worth 25 cents would now be worth...
It depends on what kind of album we're talking about. Usually, however, "album" toning is heaviest at the rims (where it was in contact with the...
Blue toning can be natural, but the OP's coin is artificially toned.
I started out exactly like you - about the same age, trying to get one of every country. Now, I'm working on two different world sets. The first...
This is an absolutely fantastic project, and will really help make the history come alive! However..... coins hadn't been invented yet in the...
That 1516 is probably my favorite. Some really cool coins here! Although, the ghostly visage of Madonna reminds me of something decidedly more...
The reverse is extremely boring (and why does it mention Washington, DC? Were these made in America?) But that high relief obverse! That is quite...
In this case, the title is a reference to the actual coin. These counterstamps were derided even when they were made. For a bit more of the...
That strike is absolutely amazing. Why is this only a 62?
I really like the bold Star design of some of the early Cuban types.
I think Krause organizes Chinese coins alphabetically by province, correct? While that makes some sense to me, I think arranging them...
Thai has a very distinctive lettering style - I don't know anything about Thai coins or language, but once you learn what the lettering looks...
Often, if you can figure out *which* language it is, you'll have a pretty good shot at figuring out what the coin is. That's especially true when...
The proof set looks very attractive. I really like the case its in.
Is that the one that was on Ebay? I was watching that one, but just didn't have the cash to pull the trigger. Congrats! I'm glad it went to a good...
Who doth summon me? There is a lot of die polish on this coin, and the obverse appears to be semi-prooflike. However, I'm not seeing any traces...
Separate names with a comma.
