This one is my favorite; [MEDIA] Funiculars are generally pretty safe. There is a legend that I interpret to mean the "ferryman" who filled the...
Incredibly it's a one dimensional rendition of a four dimensional "idea" that was used to build the great pyramids of Egypt; a linear funicular....
Listen to GDJMSP. Coins make a terrible investment. Ed Norton once insulted Ralph Kramden by saying "May a rich uncle die and leave you a...
I've collected on insurance a few times and they always wanted to wait a month. This was a long time ago though and it might be different now....
I just sent something three day priority shipping domestically and it sat for five days in one place and took nine days. Not much service for $60...
I'm not a big fan of either toning or the uneven surfaces seen on '84-P cents. Anyone thinking a coin like this is of no value might consider...
The difference is simple. In the 1890's if you saw a ditch being dug there would be 9 men shoveling and one man laying out the course of the...
This is the problem with low denomination moderns. If a person who can afford to save a bag comes into possession of one there is a high...
I don't believe this is strictly true. Certainly cu/ ni clad copper was chosen specifically because it is a very hard metal that wears forever in...
Coins are struck very quickly in order to produce eight billion pennies a year for the zinc industry. Stop the penny and we could have higher...
Most of these I see are in AU-55 or AU-58 with a smattering of XF's. True Uncs are a little elusive.
I've sold '84-D rolls at $20 each. Buyers at this level don't expect Gems they just expect every coin to be pristine with no rot and no tarnish....
There are a lot of high priced rolls in this date range. Time has been brutal so between dealers dumping them in cash registers and most of the...
Thanks. Great articles. OI knew the turtle boat 5w coins were popular. I didn't realize any of the others had become popular. Few...
I've always had a hoot with the oddball stuff. I traveled all over the country looking for coins in my many specialties and always ask if they...
Most people would be amazed how many tokens and medals from the 20th century have no surviving examples. This stuff was made in huge quantities...
If you can't find it I will check it against my collection. All of them I've seen say "One thin dime".
It's "one thin dime"; play money minted from 1949 to about 1964 if memory serves. There are numerous series of these and some are actually dated....
I wouldn't be surprised if it had Full Steps before it was spent a couple years ago. This isn't too rare for the date with about 5% of mint set...
Coins that are damaged often originate in places like automobile recycler. When the car is shredded a few of the coins in it will fall out of the...
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