Hmmmm - except in very,very rare cases where I know the seller - unless the seller is located right here in the USA - I don't buy - period !
Not in the US. In some border towns - some merchants will accept Canadian coins as a matter of courtesy because so many of their customers are...
Afraid I can't help ya much with tokens jimmy :( Perhaps Ian will stop by - he knows far more than I about this area :confused:
Yup - ya did :D :D
Guy - I looked at these pics when you first posted them. At the time I was kind of hoping someone else who knows about errors would respond. I...
Susan is correct ;)
Congrats ziggy !! But man - now ya gotta be careful for you have taken the first step onto what can be a verrrrrrry long road. You think...
GD would indeed be happy with that Gothic crown. In fact - I even considered buying it when it was still available ;)
NGC would be my choice. If you are not a member of the NGC Collector's Society, or an ANA member - then you could have a dealer you know submit it...
Or by what other collectors are doing ;) Your collection is as individual as you are - you are the only one who can define it and make it...
if you want to know about shield nickels - anything about shield nickels - I would recommend contacting this gentleman - Howard Spindel But be...
This subject always comes up whenever a group of collectors talk among themselves for a period of time. That's because everybody has their own...
The way a collector goes about putting his/her collection together has been written about many times, especially when first starting out. The...
I really don't think so - for the same reason you mention - the one side would be perfectly flat. When they make a two-side coin - one side is...
How many circ coins will be struck is determined by the supply demands of the Federal Reserve system. There is a formula the Mint uses to...
Actually I do - yes.
Perhaps one of the best ways to find affordable examples of coins such as you mention would be to take a look at a couple of the auction houses...
I'd be happy to make a recommendation. But I need a bit more info first - primarily how much do you wish to spend ? Are you looking for common...
To be quite honest - there are so many different ancients - I don't know if one book would suffice. But I can point you to a couple of web sites...
I'll agree with what has been said so far. But I would make one additional point that was touched on but not really explained. That's about...
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