I apologize in advance for the blurry pictures. I was trying a new light source method and it doesn't seem to have done much good. Coins aren't...
Just picked up the Type Set Book... VERY happy with the contents. Pictures to follow!
So I got the 9 and 5 coin lots yesterday. Most was to be as expected. The 9 coin lot coins are all in pretty rough shape. It did have an 1835 CB -...
Omg!!!!11!!1!..... No mint mark!!!!!
That is wicked! Though, it might be weird to walk around in bare feet?
He actually clarified in the "questions" section that it was 1798. That and the half-cent look to be in decent condition based on the pics. Those...
Understood. I'll just take it as a lesson for the future. I sometimes forget that other people have preconceived notions on motives, etc... that I...
I understand that he might have thought that. But re-reading through what I wrote I don't see where he would get that impression. I tried to make...
So coin #1 arrived yesterday (from "1899" auction) and it is indeed an 1899-O [ATTACH][ATTACH] Not too bad for $36. My guess is probably MS61,...
Understood, Thank you again for your thoughtful and informative post. I guess I'll just stick to enjoying coins for what they are and be...
Doug, Ultimately I agree with you that buying coins is not really a good or smart investment. However I liked your previous statement in that it...
I see your point, however are you talking about coins in general or the extremely rare / valuable ones that are in high demand? It is a general...
Marshall, I appreciate and respect your input, however there's something about it that rubs me the wrong way. I don't know whether it's because I...
Fields look pretty clean (other than toning) w/ beautiful satin (especially on the reverse). Some bag marks on the obverse but it doesn't look...
Agreed, I never meant for this discussion to be founded on the normal "Buy and sell" mentality of some coin "investors". I was more talking about...
My experience is relatively low, however it didn't make much sense that the coin was being offered for $20k less than the last known auction (with...
HAHA... I'm always looking for good deals on EVERYTHING... Coins are just another way for me to be self-proud over the fact that I got "This coin...
Ha, that's unfortunate. For me, a big part of the enjoyment for coin collecting is the "hunt". Finding them, researching them, acquiring them....
I've posted quite a few of my good finds, I just wanted to take a different approach and was hoping people wanted to be a part of the adventure...
Haha! You just made my day. Pretty much my sentiments on the matter. However, I don't necessarily think I'm overspending even if the coins are...
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