You can buy them in various sizes that fit any denomination.
What about the ones they made on purpose right at the mint with a silver plug in them ? :kewl:
Another way to look at it - how can anyone afford not to ? If a coin cost $20 or more it seems like pretty cheap insurance to spend $1 to protect it.
My, my how the times have changed. Never thought I'd live to see the day - but I guess it's here. Now for those who don't know what I mean by...
Woolworth's, SS Kressge, JC Penney, Montgomery Wards - they all sold coins.
When I first started collecting you could find almost any silver coin in circulation, some a lot less often than others. I had a couple dozen...
No, Mike I'm avoiding it at all. It's just a different subject. But since you brought it up - you are quite correct. There are plenty of...
Howdy Thalia - and a great big Welcome to our Forum !! :hail: It sounds like you had a real good time at the coin show, and I'll bet the next...
Yes, the coins could very well have been dipped. And no, you do not want to do it to your coins. Dipping a coin, if done improperly, can strip the...
It means the coin has toned or has toning on it as a result of exposure to the air. In other words, the metal of the coin has changed color.
Not sure why you mentioned the first strike thing, that's another story altogtether. But they are paying $800 for the Proof version. The business...
If you use the links found - HERE - you should be able to find them all ;)
No they are not - only some of them. And you probably won't find much on the internet other than a mention of them or finding those for sale. But...
What you are not taking into account is that even with the Proofs, many coins are struck with the same pair of dies. And each coin that is struck...
We're not talking about a coin that a buyer recognizes as some rare variety or error, because if it was then it would be worth more and the buyer...
A Proof it is not - a polished business strike it is.
Howdy Twentyseven - Welcome to the Forum !! I agree with zap, you should never submit modern coins for grading unless you are pretty dang sure...
I've heard of them but don't really know them and have never done business with them. But the last time I searched for a handy key dates list...
I've been buying coins on ebay since 1998. I track prices for coins on ebay daily and have for the past 8 years. I'm well aware of what can be...
It's been posted a few times before, but here it is again - Key Dates
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