The worst thing about it is a lot of these buyers get into coins wind up purchasing some of this stuff then when they realize they've been had...
Well they need to find a job. Plenty of them out there.
Where do people that buy this stuff get the idea that these are worth anything? I miss the days when we didn't have so many con artists preying on...
I know it's impractical to melt them even if you could because of the tin added tp the copper. Still I can't bring myself to get rid of any that I...
Thank you very much for your help. I appreciate it. I do need to invest in some reference material because I really love these old coppers and...
Silver has been money for 5000 years. I can't see it becoming worthless anytime soon.
I don't have any reference books, searching the net which has limited info on varieties. Maybe there is a site out there that I have not come across?
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Decent find if you like it.
I never considered that. Counterfeiters copying a counterfeit. LOL
Some collect them. I have a friend who has put together an ugly quarter set. The uglier the better as long as he can read the date. Why you may...
True, but people do crazy things for money.
I can understand a modest increase that toning brings to a coin. The prices I've seen on some toners is crazy It's an 1889. I just hope it's not...
I once had a full set of silver eagles that I sold when I needed some money. I sinse have wanted to replace them but with prices now being 10 to...
It's not just the overpriced items but the packaging has become so tacky. Is it because Americans have been buying so much cheaply made stuff from...
The top one is tolerable the bottom one is fugly. I wouldn't even want it in the same room with my collection.
I don't have an 09 svdb but I have this coin plugged in the hole in my Dansco, pretending to be one. I always wondered about it and didn't know...
Classic heads seem to be scarce in all grades.
Nice 1814 . Love those classic heads.
Here is a 1909 vdb missing the second 9. I like to think that it's also a grease filled mint mark but I'm doubtful. Am I correct that this is a...
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