You don’t like the Draped Bust design that appears on the early U.S. silver coinage? I have known collectors who though the Heraldic Eagle was a...
No. The government made an official statement, I think that year was 1954, that all gold coins minted before 1933 are "rare" and therefore qualify...
By not doing anything you have what economists call "opportunity costs." It's the money that you are not collecting. Given your list, there is not...
I don't about that. To me the Nickel Three Cent Piece is the least interesting. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I like the Proof pieces which are made of solid bronze. They are inexpensive, but I like them as a collectors’ item, especially the five piece set...
In a few posts that I can’t find, a couple people made the comment that they think that the Morgan Dollar is unattractive. I’ll grant you that...
The real grade is AU-58 which the Greysheet says is worth $195. but it's not certified, so it's more like $150 to $160. In the best case scenario...
Yes, the Connecticut commemorative half dollar is one of the better designs in the series. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
“A huge red flag to begin with.” Yes, any time you bad photography for an Internet offered, PASS. It’s all most always an indicator that the...
In their defense, these TV coin salesmen do have most overhead that most coin sellers. Therefore one would expect their prices to be higher than...
In business, there is a difference between ethical and unethical behavior. Turning a profit via hype based on false information is not ethical. I...
It’s interesting that the producers of these coins went to jail. If only that could happen to the domestic sellers of Chinese counterfeits today.
Oh, it costs something. I have money tied up in coins that don’t interest me any more that could be used elsewhere. That’s why I sold them. Also...
The trouble is I have seen shows like this push crap like gold or platinum coated State Quarters and bill them as “investment opportunities.” When...
The photos are too dark to see much. From what I can see, it looks corroded with some decent hair detail. Beyond that, I give you this warning....
I have not seen this show in years. When I did happen to turn to it, I watched it for its entertainment value. I called the hosts “barkers,” and...
I mostly sold them when I was a dealer at the shows and to want list customers. Today I don’t do that much upgrading.
I usually sell my duplicates, but there are a few I have kept. I have three Delaware commemorative half dollars because that was state where I...
Not always. This coin has been counterstamped. People collect those, but the stamp has to mean something, and it’s often worth something on 19th...
Ironically things only got worse for collectors after Elder wrote this piece. In the 1930s, promoters and speculators gained control of the...
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