Certain odd shipping methods by some people is my biggest pet peeve. I bought 2 oz's of junk silver when it was around $27, the guy taped all the...
To a coin shop/show it's worth melt. Ebay you can get 5-10 plus over melt, but you'll pay some back in fees. People get a little crazy bidding...
Yeah. It is interesting to think of what the people of a particular country were doing when the coin came out, where it has been, and how you...
Depends how good it looks and the craftsmanship. I've seen one at auction done well that was basically jewelry go a little over 30. It is a novelty.
I'm much more concerned about counterfeit coins.
Do you have 10 in an amazon card or eBay bucks? Last 10 amazon card I had I got a coin book. Last eBay bucks I bought a couple Roosevelt...
How many pre 1960's nickels did you find? I did $20 in nickels not too long ago, only got 5-6.
The 64's are fairly common, I'd probably save the best 1-2. 63 and earlier haven't been popping up much for me lately.
That is not pleasing to the eye.
My theory would be that the coin is a 1942 "non" war nickel without a mint mark. The magnet might be attracted to the nickel element which does...
Counterfeit coins are the most scary thing about collecting coins. I try to only buy from my local coin dealer, but have bought a couple things...
I saw an ad for them in the paper not too long ago. You get one deal and then they send you overpriced stuff every month that you have to...
I think that there are plenty of people who start just wanting the bullion, then cross-over more into the collector side. If you had a Venn...
People on eBay like barbers and will pay a premium. Liberty nickels on eBay are always about a buck regardless of condition. I'd toss in a wheat...
I'd try to return immediately.
So were these being used as coasters? I'd just leave them encased. Kind of a cool novelty.
Many silver coins have been melted down. The Pittman Act story is interesting,...
Yeah, from what I've seen the Merc's under 2 million tend to get a premium over melt. There are 1930 s dimes on ebay going for decent amounts...
Ohh lord no. I'm well aware that there are counterfeits for just about everything. The guy, think Henning, with the war nickel fakes is pretty...
I got into coin collecting because I just wanted some silver. I originally looked at rounds and bars but was shocked at the premiums, and china...
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