Would you sell a coin at a loss or hold on to it in the hopes of someday making a profit? Let's say in 1964 you bought a UNC 1950-D Jefferson...
1864 There were 24 coins produced for circulation in 1864, although 5 of the gold issues are super rare with less than 20 of each known today...
While on one hand we deride the flood of Chinese counterfeits, on the other hand we find some counterfeits desirable and sought after, and in many...
I listed a $20 Double Eagle on ebay. The coin had issues like many dings and scratches. Without those issues it would have probably graded AU58...
According to PCGS, this is a list of the rarest modern coins issued by the US Mint. Check your pockets. http://www.pcgs.com/top100/details.aspx
http://www.pdxcoinclub.org/articles/Foreign%20Coins%20Struck%20at%20US%20Mints%20CWNA%20article%20with%20table.pdf
I've been experimenting with closeup photographing my coins. Although the lens will focus in macro mode with the lens less than 1" from the...
http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=8371827 [IMG]
This is old news now but can you imagine digging up an old rusted can, looking inside and seeing this?[IMG] It's part of the $27,000 face value in...
Older CoinAge article https://www.coinreplicas.com/about/peter-rosa-biography/coinage-magazine-fake-coin-factory-in-the-bronx
ad from 1957 Quarter Eagles $9; Half Eagles $12.50! Silver dollars polished with quicksilver [mercury] $1.25! [ATTACH]
Occasionally an old Jefferson Nickel or Silver Dime, Quarter or even Half, or pre 1940 Lincoln Cent is found in circulation. The number of these...
From my type set: Type 1 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Type 2 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Type 3 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Not all Capped Bust Halp Dollars are the same. These are three Half Dollars from my type set: 1834 50 C. with Motto - 1837 50 CENTS without...
Another of my treasures. OK, I know it's a fake but I have searched the internet for any picture or written mention of another example and have...
[ATTACH] Some day I hope to own one, or more likely a 1795. This detailed story on how it came to be and how it was made is a "must read."...
1943 Copper Cent - 1944 Steel Cent - 1955 DDO Cent - 1974 Aluminum Cent [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
When you find a coin you want and at a reasonable (but expensive) price, do you hesitate to spend the money, even though other things you might...
Asked in another thread but not answered: A question for the MS 69/70 crowd - As related to your coins with those grades, do you see yourself as...
Currently on ebay...
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