Absolutely. Last summer I was at the beach. I ordered a drink and was handed a very worn but identifiable V-nickel with my change….. These things...
That would be a flat lie. I spent $650.00 on a coin the NGC price guide values at $685.00..... But oh my word it is so worth it. One of the most...
I like common date double eagles. For years they have satisfied the numismatic side of me while also appealing to the stacking side of me...... I...
Ditto that. Thanks y'all.
I did (don't tell the wife)...
You are correct. However I didn't see any peaches in the kitchen this morning!
Happy birthday back at you, Chris!
I think it's because @paddyman98 is finding it all with his metal detector before the rest of us have a chance to find it.
Keep in mind that right now we have had quite an upswing in coin values across the board. I think current prices are unrealistically inflated.
I have been a rabid coin collector since the late 1960's. I have long said that I am a rabid hobbyist and not a numismatist. I know all that I...
Whew!! I was afraid for a second there that I was doing it wrong!
After a lifetime of collecting I have a lot of complete albums. I finish them and tuck them away in the safe to be looked at once a decade or...
You mean we are supposed to have goals with our collections?o_O
Just Wow! I am a confirmed blast white guy and have a particular weakness for well struck coins. Man, this one doesn't disappoint!! Thank you...
No sir.... That one has found a new home.
I feel rather badly that I hijacked a thread here and I apologize to the OP…… This was the coin. When I purchased this one it was blast white. I...
The cleaning chemicals used for firearms are designed to break down copper. When you close up cleaned firearms with coins, the out gassing from...
That was some first class detective work. The pink hue gives away that the old cent was cleaned but I couldn't put the other pieces of the puzzle...
This still strikes me as the most incredible dig I have ever seen.
I ruined an MS64 type one SLQ that was in a safe with my firearms. Before I joined CT, I didn’t know any better. That quarter turned black. It was...
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