The 1958 set is real and almost certainly OK but it is a proof set not a mint set.
The later memorials are far scarcer. None are likely to be scarce in typical condition though so look for choice and gem coins. There are...
They'll probably be like the proofs; they go into circulation and will be seen but most won't last long before somebody plucks them out.
The hobby did a miserable job of welcoming the newbies when the program first started and it was critical. We improved to poor in short order and...
Simple solution; Drop the damn penny since no study is needed. Make the nickel out of aluminum and the only cost to modify the vending...
Of course they lose money. Money is how we keep score and if material and labor exceeds the value of the product then real wealth, real value has...
Originally Posted by Cloudsweeper99 "This should be a non-issue. When was it decided that money should have no value, or at least have less...
Yes there are massive overhead costs that won't go away if they stop the cent but how do you think we got those costs? We've been churning out 10...
What makes these a sucker bet isn't that they are modern, state quarters, or widely collected. What makes them a sucker bet is that they are sold...
Many of those whom haven't found other series to collect will turn to the other quarters in circulation. Here they've been exposed to them for as...
The odds are good that if you think so everyone else will too. Plus you have to figure a few people are just getting boxes of coins to set aside...
It looks like three of them to me. The upper left is fairly common and might bring about $5 on eBay or more. Upper left is a common...
This is a great set and a great way to collect and it doesn't have to be "cheap" just because most of the coins are cheap. You can look for nice...
At least he learned the facts before twisting them around. Most of the authors who write this stuff simply have no clue of what the facts are....
It would help if you've seen it before. There should be pics all over the net if you google it. The fields in the "S" are flush with the...
It's $7 bid in a January greysheet.
The '70 type II has a sharp clear mint mark. Type I looks like a blob. It's primarily the dollar that carries a lot of value.
Grerat answers. The SMS coins were produced in San Francisco and then the retired dies were used to strike coins for circulation (in San...
Indeed. And in some ways I even prefer this place. :smile
Perhaps the solution to the grading "problem" is to simply describe a new system and define the parameters. After one or two series are completed...
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