Most of the dealers that I buy from already have their material priced. It's usually less-common and harder, if not impossible, to replace coins....
What a superb idea with the confluence of interests. Nice set to boot.
New half dimes from FUN show in early January. Nothing rare, just some nice higher-grade additions to the die marriage collection. [ATTACH]...
Would the same logic apply if you were watching a collector cherry pick a valuable coin from an unsuspecting dealer? How about if a collector...
Lead, pewter, tin, most likely.
I find Goo Gone effective at removing the gum residue from stickers. A little bit on a paper towel is all you need and some elbow grease. Don't...
Dont know who signed it. And, yeah, I knew it was 1974, just another mistake. My father never bought tchotkes so I have to wonder how he...
I received a package today from my sister. It contained memorabilia of our late parents and tucked in there was a fake 1964 Lincoln cent in a...
I like that this test proved how utterly clueless I am grading Morgans. Good thing I don't collect them.
1. 62 2. 65 3. 64 4. 63
OK. Here's another one although my photos don't do it justice. The mirrors are plentiful. I haven't had a chance to crop/edit the photos....
Let me say it first: "You said five but only posted four!"
Five of the new coins I picked up at FUN. The other 7 are all Capped Bust Half Dimes which I'll post after they are catalogued and imaged. First...
@lordmarcovan, thoroughly enjoyed your reporting. You saw some things I missed even though I was there for four days. Show is big!!! You have a...
"Crumbling" mostly happens at the rim and dentils but there are exceptions. With crumbling rims what you're looking for is evidence that the...
Its 2:30 at FUN and they just opened the bourse for dealer setup. I got registered an hour ago and will give the dealers some time before I go...
Weather predictions: A cool front coming through Thursday bringing some scattered rain followed by cooler temperature on Friday (high 60s) and...
Try this. Home - Dave's Bust Half Dollar Site (maibockaddict.com)
In a large enough market, auctions are a great, maybe the best, price discovery mechanism. If you're being consistently outbid, then it's fair to...
The Liberty Seated half dime was minted from 1853 to 1855 with arrows beside the date to denote the reduction in weight from 1.34 grams to 1.24...
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