those coins are ones that I want to get at least AU examples of, but always hesitate when I see the price. Always have other more shiny things to...
I agree. Especially if you've got a list of stuff to buy as that will lessen the damage done by shipping costs. The couple coin shops I go to...
It's kind of sad, really. AJ could have gone to school, but didn't. AJ could have at least held down a minimum wage job, but couldn't. I can...
ROTFL - I guess it's 5 o'clock somewhere!!! j/k
The Ikes were only around for 8 years, but boy, are there an assortment of them! Silver proofs, silver uncirculated, clad proof, clad...
Ok. I'm dumb. What is reloading?
Every once in awhile, a pair of virtual waders can come in handy too.....
What's so hard about grading gold? My understanding is that grading gold is where the practice of biting a coin became popular. The $5 gold...
I have a hard time grading Roosevelts because they're really the only coins I can purchase where I can picik and choose between a MS-60 or MS-63...
This reminds me of the USPS. In the 1930's through the 1950's, they issued tons of varieties of stamps (national parks come to mind). They were...
Exactly! I have a list of "favorite sellers" in My Ebay. I usually check what they have to sell first and quite often, I spend all my money...
Hmmm. I'm not sure I understand what you're meaning? Or maybe we have different definitions of cherry picking. As I understand it - I go to a...
I'm currently debating about putting "regular" clad as well as silver proofs in either Dansco or Intercept. Toning is, of course, an issue....
Ha!!! Yes I am! Well, we just found another "type" for Stainless' collection!!
From all the replys you're getting on your type set threads, you should know by now that a type set is WHATEVER you make it out to be!!!!!!...
Also, I wonder what it looked like when she got home and REALLY looked at it. Personally, I do the bargain hunting thing (as we all probably...
A couple remarks relating to these comments on dealers and proft, etc. I always get a kick out of the threads of people who can't "survive"...
I agree for financial reasons... :) I can never understand when a pic is posted of a MS-67 coin and someone comments "Oh, imagine the...
I don't know much about the details of insurance for coins, but don't just consider the popular "theft" as the only reason to consider insurance....
"Aughta Confuse" ???
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