Btw, NGC does offer a certification / grading service for ancient coins. You could limit yourself to only buying certified coins OR you could...
Sweet. I am Army (formerly active duty, now Reserves), my dad was Army, but my grandfather was on a Navy destroyer in WW II. He fought in the...
Doh. I have almost 30 of these coins, the highest of which is from a 3 star. Unfortunately they're half a continent away right now!
It very much is the Holy Grail for a Mercury collection! Of course there are other, more rare, and more expensive coins out there, but not in the...
I read somewhere that up to 50% of uncertified 1916-d Mercury dimes are counterfeit. I've resolved only to buy a certified coin when I make that...
Oh, I wouldn't be so hard on it. Considering it's age I'd say it's a really nice coin.
Sweet find.
I don't know of any web sites, but frankly the coins you mention are very affordable and easily found. As such, there aren't a lot of fakes out...
I fail to see how helping yourself to someone else's property isn't plain and simple theft. This money wasn't lost or abandoned; it clearly...
Now that, my friend, is a helpful post. May I suggest one to be added? http://www.hallenbeck-coins.com/ This is the dealer with whom I...
What about these guys? http://www.goldeneaglecoin.com/
Thank you, but why?
There is an online coin dealer advertising in COINage magazine. Their url is www.coastcoin.com, and their site has a LOT of coins in various...
Was this struck on a cent planchet?
Matt, you can get all these very easily from any dealer. The most you'd ever pay is $5 for MS coins. It took me over 20 years to complete my...
^^I'm sure it started out thicker, but like you said in an earlier post, it has had too much time buried. I wonder of one of the grading services...
If you're like me and want to collect all the business strike coins, there are some "S" mint marks you need, too. In a few years there were some...
I agree; however, look at the albums before you buy, as there are several types. Some albums will include holes for proofs, others will not....
I've been collecting for over 25 years and I still prefer blast white. Why? I'm not sure. I will concede that I'm not the best at spotting...
And she probably wonders why he divorced her!
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