I think it is like "picking" antiques. It seems it is more like "picking" antiques like they do on those History Channel reality TV shows....
They used to have a king?
Do you think that these look like alot of melt value coins? That is the max I would bid, maybe $5 for the 1949-s dime. Maybe face for the rest...
Good thing about those small shows is parking and admission are free. I know that the World's Fair of Money is soon in Philadelphia where parking...
Roll of dimes, VF merc, cost 10 cents: [ATTACH][ATTACH]
So cherry picking has to do with picking more valuable coins than marked in dealer's bins or roll search finds or is it both? I picked my avatar...
I also got some nice black cherries from the supermarket before. They were really good and would like to go get some now.
Yes, I got a few Ike dollars that were sitting in a teller's change tray. They were in nice condition too. I didn't want them so I sold them to...
I don't need a filler or anything. Is this a large cent? I would by it for $5. It is worn. What is a legend? Beat-up large cents are $5 with...
I never buy BIN coins so I can't really tell if this is a good deal. I usually get stuff that others are bidding on and won buy well under a...
I have seen BIN Indian Heads and V Nickels for a dollar that are random or a little more for coins you pick.
Some banks have a monthly plan while others pay per box. My guess is that when they have those dollars, they can't get rid of them.
I always get tellers trying to get me to take those $1 coins when I go in for rolls. One guy put his coin tray on the counter and said take what...
I like silver coins but also like large cents, IHC, and V nickels. I would buy both. I was doing roll searching though and finding silver coins...
Some do buy silver coins at melt because they like the substance. A collector on the other hand may just like the coin struck in silver because...
I have this struck in silver: http://www.apmex.com/Product/59318/1906_999_Fine_Gold_Pattern_Double_Eagle_NGC_Charles_Barber_.aspx
I did that once for a group of world coins I overpaid for thinking they may be silver to get rid of them. I cancelled the auction thinking I...
There certain benefits of having physical silver. If the dollar ever falls out, a piece of paper will do you no good. Isn't there something also...
Would you get more if you sold the coins separately? I know that the 30 cent Paypal fee may eat some profits but notice that larger lots go for...
I agree, silver over the short term is highly manipulated and very volatile. People always look at coinflation.com when bidding. I did get those...
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