Whizzing is something I have some difficulty identifying, as it comes along fairly infrequently. But the surfaces on this Barber dime look...
When coin collecting inevitably goes the way of stamp collecting, sports cards, and Beanie babies, who do you think should bear the blame? The...
I mainly collect 'modern' world coins, but every once in a while I just have to do some shopping on VCoins. These are a few of my recent...
I purchased this coin on eBay a few years back, but completely forgot what it is. From what I recall, it's some sort of Germanic coin, maybe early...
After having an account for 7 years and putting thousands of dollars through Paypal, I was just permanently banned for selling a $15 Cuban coin....
Hi all, I'm looking for reference books for French and British coins that go into a little bit more detail than Krause. The info I'm most...
I've always loved the 1935 British crown - it has such a unique design compared to most other British coins. I know little of art history, but...
I've been thinking that it might be an interesting experiment to take $5k (maybe $5500, equivalent to the max Roth IRA yearly contribution),...
Hi all, I'm wondering about the typical bid/ask spread for American Gold Eagles and some of the foreign bullion coins. What does your local coin...
I just bought a large lot of heavily-worn denarii, primarily 2nd century, many of which have partially or completely obliterated inscriptions....
I'm always striving to improve my photography skills, and would love some feedback from others here. Lustrous toned coins are a bit of a...
U.S. toned gold has been on a sort of vague wishlist of mine for a while now, but I don't know much about it. Are there certain series that are...
If you had to teach a new coin collector 5 basic rules to live by, what would you choose? I just wrote a short blog article about it, and here's...
I recently made the switch from incandescent lighting to compact fluorescent and I thought I'd share some of the immediate changes I've noticed,...
I've noticed a disturbing trend with my recent eBay purchases. Whenever I purchase a coin, and that coin is shipped with a tracking number, I...
I've always thought a circulated American Silver, Gold, or Platinum Eagle would look neat. But what would be the best way to go about bringing an...
On another internet forum, I run a coin collecting thread geared towards beginning collectors and people with a passing interest in coins. I...
I'm curious about the experiences of people who have bought or sold type sets, whether it's the 7070 or a more comprehensive set. Is a nice type...
One project I've been considering for a little while is a Dansco 7070 toned type set. While it obviously won't be too difficult to get nice 20th...
I'm considering bidding on this coin, but am interested in knowing a little bit more about the weird, almost crystallized damage. Has anybody...
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