I am in need of a silver dollar, 1866-1873, for my type set. A dealer has an 1872 dollar that has been graded by a coin service as extremely fine...
I've had some recent problems with identity theft and would rather not have a Paypal account. Do most sellers on eBay take credit cards?
I keep my coins in coin albums, so when I buy a slabbed coin, I like to break it out of the slab. That isn’t easy to do. The fellow at the coin...
What's this one worth? It was found in my mother's house when she died.
This 1794 (head of 1794) cent has a little corrosion. ANACS called it fine details, and net VG-8. The Red Book values a VG-8 coin at $550. My...
My dealer wants to charge way above the 2016 Red Book prices on some good and very good large cents. Is that legitimate or is he charging too much?
Soon after I began collecting coins in the 60's, I came under the impression that the one true way to grade coins was to use the ANA Grading...
I have an 1807/6 (large 1807, pointed 1) large cent in VG-8 condition. The 2016 Red Book values it at $80, the Numismedia website at $198, and the...
I use a Canon PowerShot A2500 camera to photograph my coins. It cost around $100 one or two years ago. Does a more expensive camera do a much...
If you are going to be a coin dealer, where do you find the coins you are going to sell?
I was going to say, "Post an old coin," but I was afraid everyone would be afraid to post a coin that wasn't as old as one posted previously, so I...
I've been told that Coin World and the Red Book are the two most reliable price lists. Would you people agree?
I've been collecting coins for more than 50 years, but not until this year did I take notice of U.S. type collections. Is Dansco going to resume...
Does anyone have any opinions regarding online price guides? In other words, which is the best? Are they reliable? I've discovered PCGS and...
I'm putting together two coin collections to give to my two nieces. I want the values to be approximately equal, so I need to know the value of...
I went into a coin store to buy some Morgan silver dollars. The fellow said, "We have some sliders." I asked, "What are sliders?" He answered,...
Are there any good books, besides the Red Book, about coin collecting?
Okay, so I've spent the weekend talking about prices in the Red Book. What price list(s) do dealers use to price coins, and what set of standards...
Which TPG or TPG's are best at grading low-grade coins (F2-VF20)?
So tell me, is it better to buy a VF20 coin with a minor problem, or a problem-free AG3 coin?
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