I like the maples but maybe that's because I've actually been to Canada and enjoyed their bilingual signs. And their donuts. It all comes down to...
Whoa... they were selling an Edward I groat for $39,500... yes, most of that site falls way out of my social class... but they do have some...
I bought a few of these simply because they're outright gorgeous to look at - I love the Chaco Canyon, Fort McHenry and Rushmore designs... I have...
I have a similar Third Reich coin and a set of Hitler stamps (I don't remember where I picked those up). I agree that seeking out and buying such...
I gambled a little bit on Ebay years ago... once I received a coin that was obviously NOT the coin pictured, but it was less than $5.00 so I saved...
I have joined those who have stopped buying/selling on Ebay... luckily I sold most of my valuable garbage years ago before things became so...
The general advice I give is don't buy coins on ebay. I have completely stopped buying there. But if you are going to buy there the usual advice...
Do they still offer coins "on approval?" I received one shipment and sent them all back with a "please take me off of your mailing list" message...
The quickest way to convince her would be to buy some PM and sell it at a profit... of course, easier said than done, but once that happens she...
Hello, How do you hammered collectors store your coins? Given that most hammereds have an irregular shape, do air-tite holders work? Or are they...
I bought the new Kookaburra... otherwise nothing... the shiny stuff has become way too expensive.
Nice. I guess the pivotal question is whether you could sell it for 25 cents... I'm guessing you easily could... I'm not sure if you could get...
I haven't bought any gold since it was at $900 - $1,000. So, yes, it's been a while. I bought silver more recently, but when it was around $20 or...
I don't know a lot about Japanese coins, but I can read some simple Japanese. On the obverse: 大 - usually pronounced "dai" or "die" and typically...
Alas... English hammered gold is well beyond my means at this point... I must rest content with cheaper bits... Where do people buy their...
Thanks for the replies everyone! I'm really really new to this... a downright neophyte, to be exact. I only have an Elizabeth I 1565 three pence...
I recently acquired a new addiction: English hammered coins. But as I peruse the sites my danger antenna spring up: how to spot fakes in a genre...
For me, buying investment-worthy bullion coins fulfills my old coin collecting gap. Call it "rationalized collecting" if you will. I once...
I can't remember the last time I saw a silver or a wheat in change or in a roll... but I think it happened in the 20th century... circulation...
Whoa... the shiny ominous metal crossed the line... I remember buying silver for $5.00 an ounce back in my post-diaper days.
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