Welcome, Verne! I'm glad to see you here. Everyone should know that Verne is a budding Hobo Nickel engraver himself plus he built the website for...
http://www.hobonickels.org/index.htm? Click on the link above. That is the website for the Original Hobo Nickel Society and the folks there are...
That's really cool! I'm glad you were able to locate another so quickly. Pretty neat tokens. They might also be called 'store cards'.
Good article. Thanks!
This is a Civil War token, I believe. A bit too worn for me to attribute, but I'll bet someone here will figure it out. These are very collectible...
Thanks! Think I'll pass on that one.
Tell me more about the fancy "A".
The CDB Dictionary of Numismatic Terms defines GEMMY as: "Exhibiting the characteristics of a premium MS65 or better coin, including above...
Things like this tend to cycle up then down. If you buy at 8c and sell when (if) they hit 25c, that would be good. Long term prognosis is that...
A couple important questions: 1) Were you aware of the toning when you acquired the set? If you were not aware of the toning and were led to...
7 negs in 12 months is not a good recommendation. I am assuming you mean the seller has a rating of 7 positives? Only 14 transactions and 7...
After cleaning, give the coin a final rinse with clean acetone to remove suspended contaminants. I dry with spray duster for electronics or...
I know it can be a disappointment to lose to a sniper at the last second, but the key is to make sure you bid as high as you are willing to pay....
Just got this new addtion to my replica collection and thought I'd share. http://www.geocities.com/cdb1950/CoinPics_425987tg.htm
The above is a quote from the article from PCGS. No statute of limitations here as discussed in another thread. Takes a lot of character to...
Rubbing alcohol, like you get at the druggist, is about 20% - 25% alcohol and the rest is water. Best for cleaning is regent grade alcohol,...
I've bid on several Heritage auctions and won a couple, probably 5% of my bids won. Try it and see. Be sure you check the 'BUYERS FEE' and...
How prominent is the doubling? Does it encompass the entire obverse design and lettering or only a small part? What kind of doubling is it?...
I love dirt on my circ coins! Gives 'em character and a sense of history. You never know whose DNA you might find mixed in with the dirt.
Rick Snow probably knows as much about Flying Eagle and Indian cents as anybody. His book is really packed with information. Highly recommend....
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