You will rarely find coins being sold by one dealer for the same price as another dealer. They may be close - but seldom the same. And if you look...
There was a time when it was done by hand, but it is now done by machines.
That is the 2 florin, struck to commemorate their silver wedding anniversary. Value would range from $45 - $110.
Actually I don't collect US coinage at all anymore. The focus of my collection is now world coinage - in particular world gold. But I throw in a...
Well just don't adjust too far justminted - collect what pleases YOU and you'll be much happier in the end ;) And that's coming from one who...
You're more than welcome ;) Now if only my eyes were what they used to be :(
Howdy Speedy - haven't seen ya around much lately. Yes I think it is a good idea to have more valuable coins slabbed. It offers excellent...
Hmmmmm - I'm gonna leave this one to the error experts to say for sure. But that one looks like the real McCoy to me - not the poorman's :D
Do I know of it ? No. But I will offer a bit of advice for posting pics. When trying to determine if a coin has strike doubling or is the result...
the original book only covers cents & nickels. But it has tremendous amount of additonal information about errors & varieties. There is a new...
In France - the rooster is thought of much like the eagle is thought of here in the US. But it has been around for much longer. The Gallic...
It's too bad I work during the day - I miss out on all the fun :(
C'mon now Nd - buy at the first of the year to get early strikes ?? That's a myth - nothing else. Early strikes are produced every time they...
Sorry folks - the link expired :( Yes Nd - that was what I was talking about. But they weren't uncut sheets - they were 12 star notes with...
It is not uncommon for collectors to buy multiples of Proof sets and then not open them. These sets may sit in storage for years and never be...
Proof like is a term used when talking about a business strike coin - not a Proof coin. Generally it means that the devices of the coin are very...
digger - Sounds like what you need is the Cherrypickers Guide - to Rare Varieties. It list the most well known varities for cents & nickels.
Your door prize awaits sir - LINK Welllllllllllllllll - ya did say once you have never seen one :rolleyes:
I got lucky in finding this - the 1849-A 20 franc. Don't have it in hand yet - but couldn't wait to share :D [IMG] [IMG]
I only wish I could get my hands on that Andy :) But I did manage to finalize a deal to get my hands on something else you may be...
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