No time for a photo, but I got a 1936 Buffalo Nickel in change a few days ago. It shocked me. It even has a clear date
I have an old year set that is rarely found in its mint packaging anymore. It meets the requirements to be a proof set. I took it to a coin show...
What green18 describes is true of modern proofs. Its called a frosted cameo. But for many years, only the first coins struck off a new die had the...
I found a nice sterling ring in my yard.
It makes you wonder just how much attention they are paying at Dansco? These albums are very popular and go for a premium on Ebay. Obviously,...
Gee, I can only afford $100 cigars! Sigh!
Wow, 100 Trillion! I'm rich!
It has a cameo look to it, which was rare long ago. Used to be, only the first coins on a new die were frosted before the die wore. That is why...
Gentlemen, the grading standards were established back in the days when the mint did not take such great care with coins. Keeping them in bags for...
Well, when I started collecting, they were not considered Ancients.....
Long ago, the 1955 cent showed very heavy doubling. It became a pricey collectible, and lesser versions sold for far less, being called "Poor Mans...
My Coinage comes unwrapped. Years ago, I ordered coins thru the mail, and the box was stamped on the outside, "MACHINE PARTS" Cant even trust the...
Most grades are a measure of wear. MS 60 and up are uncirculated, but not perfect. If its just a wipe mark, its still technically uncirculated....
Brandon, at your age, knowledge is power. Get a subscription to Coinage, read it, check out the ads for real world pricing. Study at the library,...
Ok, good luck, but I think he plays golf most days. Arent those coins used to keep his doctor? Jokes aside, even if these were silver issues,...
Jeff nickels did not change for a long time, so there is nothing visually notable about them, like wheat cents, or silver coins. Aside from the...
No Buffalo nickels, but I did get a 50-D in change last week, which surprised me. Nickels are a great set to collect, because you can find pretty...
Long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the earth, (and tasted just like chicken, which is why they are extinct) I tried pressure welding a couple Lincoln...
I once saw a sale on Ebay that was a dollar bill and some common change amounting to something like $1.69. The seller had a huge price on it, and...
I never went for toned Morgans. It seems that once toning became popular, and added to the price, toned Morgans started popping out of the...
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