What are your plans to encourage and promote our hobby? The last few years, I've spent 4 or 5 rolls of Wheat Cents along with 2 rolls of partial...
Price guides and old auction catalogues are just guides. Since the COVID19 situation started, you can just throw away even the most current guide....
Being the very ignorant old man that I am, I've never heard of Wise or XE.com. I always use PayPal. There are two European dealers who do not...
Weren't the 2020 halves made for and sold to collectors only? Did they make them for circulation?
In the recently finished Kunker 348 auction I won eight of the twelve I bid on. Luck was with me. Nothing on the horizon for the next couple of...
Don't know of any shops. Might do a Google search. Anyways, safe travels my friend and report back of your adventure.
I've got the 1st, 3rd and 4th editions of Clines books. The 3rd ed. is soft back. The 4th ed. , published in 2007 has population stats. for both...
@Beardigger Frosted proofs before 1970 are tougher to find than non-frosted proofs. Squeeze the staples with a pair of pliers before surrounding...
Another example that could use Mike's show and tell expertise are the 1964 "SMS" coins. Maybe also the different forms of doubling.
A lot newly ultra rich Russians have emerged over the past 2 decades. They are repatriating their countries treasures. Same with China.
I sent ANACS several coins, (VAM'S), a couple of years ago. I pre screened the VAM variety on which they agreed, and very pleased with the grading...
A good start to a collection. Let him hold them and teach him to proper way to handle them for future treasures.
@Beardigger A very generous gift you have given. A truly kind person!!
I would not buy gold off of Ebay that is not verified by a TPG. Too many fakes. I'm sure one of the bullion dealers will have what you need. Might...
They didn't say.
Several years ago on another forum, one member stated that they took copper tubing and filled it full of pre 1982 cents. They sealed/welded shut...
For a 90% silver half dollar for instance, I believe only the silver is valued. The other base metals are not.
@cpm9ball Thank you for the likes. I always appreciate it when someone takes the time to click on the "like" button. I could have posted several...
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