Thanks for the feedback. It didn't occur to me that an old G-4 coin would look worse from having been dipped, but I do believe you're right....
I have a collection of Barber quarters that I inherited from my grandfather. They were stored in a really old Whitman folder (the copyright date...
more reasons? I thought I had heard some rumor about the Mint cutting sales of the set off early and thus some Christmas buyers ending up not...
You should have offered to buy it from him. Tell him you collect "counterfeit" bills and offer him $5 for it. Hee hee hee :D
shell casings I've heard that story too, but a recent article in Coin World suggests that the "reused shell casings" line may have been mostly...
Very nice That's very very nice. I'm just a new colllector, but I have managed to put together a set of NGC MS69 American Silver Eagles from...
You can buy Whitman supplies from lots of places. I tend to buy directly from their web site: http://www.whitmanbooks.com/.
Obsession! Haha. How can anyone be a coin collector and not be a little bit obsessive? I think that's the thing that draws you into this...
This is an interesting thought. I suppose if you had a large collection of proof sets (enough to make a roll, say) and you saw that it made...
It's "Commonwealth of Nations" Apparently the consensus on Wikipedia is that it is officially called "Commonweath of Nations". So because Aidan...
Banned from wikipedia I have the greatest respect for your numismatic knowledge, Aidan. You clearly surpass my own (extremely) limited...
Haha Hahaha. Can you say "price fixing"? Of course, I'm only kidding. There isn't enough of a readership on here to be able to maintain...
Cave Troll, What a fantastic reply. Thank you very much for all of your information. I particularly find it interesting that you advice...
What I would recommend is that you get yourself a copy of the latest edition of the Red Book (A Guide Book of United States Coins). It's a great...
I agree. But I doubt it that we'll see 50 years of the same old same old. The 50 state quarters program has been such a big moneymaker (via...
What's the procedure for doing this? This sounds like a lot of fun, and would be a good way to expand my collection. Not just of halves, but all...
Like someone else said, BWJR, I think you're creating your own hype. Best of luck with it. If it turns out they're worth more than the current...
More info Ok, let's be more clear. He's talking about these three things: Benjamin Franklin "Scientist" Proof Silver Dollar (BN1) Benjamin...
No problem now I just went to the site and ordered 2 each of the Chronicles set and the two proof coins. The web site was fast and smooth. I...
Dumb question What does "VAM" stand for? What is the deal with the funny names for them? I take it that it has to do with variant Morgans and...
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