I thought it was interesting today when I was at the coin shop the dealer was out of the shop when I showed up and when he came back he said the...
I don't understand toning either. It's one of the things that makes me scared I'm wasting my money when I buy coins because I don't really get it...
Unfortunately I haven't been able to buy any really expensive coins yet, but I love big coins so my favorite is probably a Chinese 100 Cash coin I...
Thanks for the info. I figured she was a goddess of some type. I guess she's like Lady Liberty on the American coins. She looks very imperial and...
Thanks for the replies. I don't think posting a scan would help much because it's really the feel and the physical examination that I think is...
First off, let me acknowledge that I realize it is a bad idea to buy things you don't know anything about. But nevertheless, occasionally over the...
I love the English penny-type coins. My local coin shop had a lot of them in their 25 cent bucket and I grabbed all I could find. I love the large...
I agree with you on the coins in bad shape, but they are melting down some good coins regardless of condition. I know it's not the end of the...
I'm not saying it's the greatest coin ever made, but I see old coins as history and I hate to see any history destroyed like that. Since I've been...
I'm pretty new to serious coin collecting so I'm still learning how things work, but I was really surprised recently when I went to my local coin...
I agree completely. I collect coins because I like them, not to make money, so when the value goes up, it's just an inconvenience for me. All my...
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