I'm wondering what are the merits of thinning out my collection? My main focus is on proof sets and mint sets. However, I also have quite a bit of...
Georgia, first of all I am a baby when it comes to coin collecting, but one thing I have learned about collecting anything is BUY THE BOOK FIRST....
I just got done reading "United States Proof Sets and Mint Sets". The authors caution about buying proof sets in original packaging, per se,...
I've been on internet forums everyday for four years, I've been to the circus and two county fairs. And guess what? there IS a first time for...
I had completely forgotten about that Nat'l Dealer, the business about founding fathers not wanting people on our currency. I guess we get used to...
Bravo Jody, I couldn't agree with you more! Ben Franklin should have remained on the 50¢ but at the time the whole country was swept up in the...
What's the quickest, easiest, cheapest way to fill out my albums? I have new albums for 1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ that are almost complete up until about 1970...
Thanks for the tip I will get that book, buy the book first, then buy the coin. I have seen the sets you mention in the plastic holders and I took...
Hi there, I'm getting more and more into it. I just got my new albums and a 2004 Red Book and a Greysheet 2/13/04 issue. Can you tell me how to...
Yeah, he's quite the P.T. Barnham that's for sure. He does leave a lot to the imagination and I'm sure his only sales are to the uninitiated. A...
I have absolutely no doubt that Robert isn't a very knowledgeable coin man. I guess what irks me is the pitch, like a good carnival man. Sorry...
I guess somehow I gave the impression that I was looking for state quarters in particular. I'm sorry for the confusion, as a matter of fact, my...
There is a thread down the page about half dollars in general circulation and the thread ended up talking about some European coins or somesuch....
The one TV show I get a kick out of is The Coin Vault with a guy named Robert. Their prices are laughable, but Robert is even more so. Does anyone...
I never thought that for a minute and your answers to me have been some of the best advice. Keep doing what you are doing, some people are just...
This is all good information. I just ordred a Greysheet, what's a rule of thumb on dealer mark-up? I pretty much struck out at my bank, one...
Thanks for your help, I found two clubs near me and I just ordered new albums and a Red Book. i have another question, where do dealers get new...
Hello there, this is my first post here and I'm glad I found this forum. I posted this same question on the Open Forum and then figured out that...
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