It could be, sure wouldn't be the first time somebody smuggled a coin out of the mint. Nor would it be the first time for "midnight minting"....
My grandfather kept every coin he ever owned in those envelopes until the day he died in 1962. And he started as a boy around 1910. Back then...
Whether you realize it or not, you pay the same buyer's fees, or more, and shipping fees and insurance fees on any coin you buy, anywhere.
I would strongly disagree with that thinking. IMO Heritage is probably the best bet that a collector has for getting the best price he can...
Hmmm - have to admit, never before have I seen a coin like that. The only possible explanation I can come up with is that it was a "midnight...
If it's anything but a Genuine slab I'm amazed !
I know you guys laugh at me about it, but it could be a shovel mark. They literally used to shovel freshly minted coins into bags when they bagged...
Yes, banks collect them almost every day. When they get enough they turn them in to the Fed and the coins are melted and recycled.
As has already been said, dealers see a whole of coins every day. They'll pass on buying many of them, especially lower grade commons. But - if...
More than a few of those do carry a bit of everything, and in price ranges you can afford. You just have to look. And it wouldn't hurt to send...
Granted ;)
Way cool ! :thumb: Having the original packaging makes things like almost priceless ! Well, to me anyway ;)
First of all, use the links you find here to look for information on French coins - http://www.cointalk.com/t13900/ You can also use -...
Go look at the link I posted in post #8.
Sure, you can find a whole list of them right here - http://www.cointalk.com/t14152/ Depending on what you are looking for, there are even...
I don't disagree Mike. But even someone who is just barely beginning coin collecting can be directed to trustworthy dealers by people like you,...
They can be 2,000 miles away and still be the people you should be dealing with. If you are dealing with a reputable dealer, you do not need to...
It's not hard to find them - he's not saying that at all. What he is saying is that it is hard to find common date, problem free examples, in VF...
I said plated in this case because of that one close-up pic. The circled area, you can see what looks like base metal where that small cut is....
Regarding grades - the '91 $2.50, the coin looks like it was either lightly cleaned or it received some rough handling at some point. This is...
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