That's a fantastic James I gold piece, thank you for sharing. He's also the James of the King James Bible and for that reason many people choose...
Sure, there are always some exceptions, but they are pretty large outliers, the pocket change equivalent of winning the lottery. One can spend a...
I have not purchased a coin since buying the Apollo 11 commemorative online. That was back in January, which makes for quite a dry spell for me....
I only have Euros from friends who live in EU countries - when they visit me I always ask for some. So, yes, I collect friends' pocket change....
Is this a trick question? :D The 1986 stands out like the pictures on the Monty Python skit "Spot the Looney." Plus, isn't that one a clad?
Like most things from the Vatican, it's all in Latin. Sanctus Pius X = Holy Pius X or Tenth (Saint Pius) Salus Populi Romani = Salvation of the...
I have heard that the modern 1 Yen Japanese coins are one of the few coins that can float on water if placed gently. They are aluminum and, as...
MS 64 Taisho Dragon 大正三年 1914 [IMG] [IMG]
Why not bring back the half cent? They would have to mint them out of meringue to see a profit. And maybe not even then...
My time had not yet come when the memorials arrived. I'm not even sure that my parents had yet met. But I grew up surrounded by them so they...
I liked the SBA coin when it first came out (I was very young) and I still like it today, though I agree it was a total monetary failure and a bad...
Besides the pre-1933 USA gold, I also like the non-USA numismatic items such as the French Rooster, the Swiss Helvetica, the Mexico 2, 2.5, 5, 10,...
I didn't really have a "first coin" - when I was a mere tyke I pulled just about every denomination from circulation, halves included, and forced...
Both - just to diversify.
Unless there is a copyright lawyer on this thread, no one here is an expert on this vast and complicated subject and is in no position to give...
Coins are, first and foremost, collectibles without any inherent value apart from their precious metal content. As said above, their value comes...
I bought this quarter sometime last year - NGC MS 62 - it has full luster and shine, as it should - I'm guessing that this is pretty close to what...
[IMG] Joking, of course, but I used to have more than a few of these to buy little pieces of plastic with. I would, instead, bring back these...
Sure, there will always be exceptions. Rules and aphorisms are rarely absolute. But it also depends on the buyer's experience. People starting...
The original poster asked a very wise and smart question and it deserves a variety of honest answers. Of course making such a purchase once is no...
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