Reading your post inspired me to ask for a roll of half-dollars when I went to the bank yesterday. Half were bicentennials, but there was an XF...
New Ships I found this post on "New Ships" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Coin Talk Thread of the Week Nominations Of The...
This is my first attempt at uploading images. I am enjoying this thread and would like to see where it will go. These are all available on eBay...
Thanks, Darryl! No wonder I couldn't decipher the words from the avatar! Most of my ship-oriented coins are Canadian: the 1949 Matthew, 1979...
Many thanks to those who have responded. My inclination is to examine unsealed sets for quality, keeping the envelope for the sake of...
Thanks for the input. I am asking primarily about the 1950's and early 60's sets in the original US Mint envelopes. "Unopened" means the plastic...
I have been tempted by some "sealed" mint sets at shows lately, and wonder what advice/experience/war stories the Sages at Coin Talk have on the...
There is a landscape artist named Patsy Taylor who may be the subject in question.
I believe a 10-yr. commemorative would be appropriate. Distributing proceeds to "survivors" would be problematical, as noted. Establishing a...
Greetings, all, I just relocated to the Columbus, Ohio area and wanted to know if anyone can recommend any B&M shops or good shows in the area....
Can any of you veterans guide me towards good sources for Silver Maple Leafs and Libertads? I am working on years sets and seek reliable sellers...
Check out the Jan. 28. 2008 Coin World (VOL. 49, Issue 2494) for aarticle about the change. Apparently the font change arose from the use of...
I offer my opinion as a novice at coin collecting but a veteran of good & bad times. The fact that you ask the question implies you have...
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