"Why did they stop making mirror-finish proofs and replace them with matte proofs? My only half sarcastic opinion is because when the mint speeds...
junky old coins! So called "junk silver" coins are simply coins that have at least 40% silver content and might be "collectable" if they werent...
so a coin with toning will grade higher?
Thanks for the posts kman, entertaining and informative. I need to get out more! Now if I could just find my shoes...
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Dang now my MS69 Ikes will only be worth $6 not $7
I dont know where all the OP has found his WW1 & WW2 artifacts. I have never found any on the east coast but I have in Nebraska, Montana, Arizona...
"it is classified as collectible coin and not a bullion" really? by whom? can you cite a reference? Would that source be considered definitive by...
Jason, Put the Redbook down and back away carefully. Find out what they actually sell for not a pie-in-the-sky value. Ive been studying on those...
I think they are really nice designs and would like to have a few. Like most folks I dont own nearly enough SILVER or GOLD coins. "First Spouse...
I nominate this thread "best of the week" Its what the hobby should be, just having fun. NOW, make it a real challenge and stack them end to end....
cost to slab? We are all aware of the significant cost to send a coin and have it returned in a shiny new slab. It better be a $100 min coin...
"Can someone please give me some quick advise ASAP before I possibly make a decision that I'll regret later on? I'm new to the coin thing, I'm...
ANY coin show is worth going to! Why would you hesitate? You say you are a low-budget collector? So am I, take $20 to buy a couple fun souvenirs,...
1990? I committed more than a few errors that year.
I can actually make the connection myself now that I think about as I have some notes that were brought back from Asia by a returning Vet....
What does Veterans Day have to do with paper money?
jjack, Im not sure you can make that as a direct comparison as the US Mint is a government institution through and through and the Perth Mint is a...
Open it and let the kids play with them. Its just hunks of silver.
Ok, you win, and thanks for the cookie. You are indeed brilliant. In fact you proved that when you contacted a government agency and asked if you...
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