They made three different types of cents in 1793, all very expensive. Any stories you know about 1793 cents? Does anybody own one and have a...
They only made flying eagle cents for three years (1856-1858), and they are included in the Indian head cent collections in the Dansco and Whitman...
How did you get started collecting coins? In 1963 I took on a paper route. The paper was 25 cents a week, so I came into contact with a lot of...
Here are my four oldest.
Here are my four oldest coins. I created this photo by pasting pictures into a Word document, adjusting their size, and then taking a picture of...
I was away and unaware of the "103 Days of Lincoln Cents" thread. I discovered not long ago that if I bought a 1910, 1911, and 1912 cent, I'd...
I only found out Friday that flips with PVC damage your coins. A big thanks to the coin dealer that sold me those flips a couple of years ago,...
From what I've read so far, I might conclude acetone is the best product for removing PVC damage, and Verdi-Care is the best product for removing...
How do you remove dirt, grime, and guck from coins? (This isn't about corrosion or PVC damage.)
How can you tell the differenct between PVC damage and corrosion on copper coins, particulary large cents?
A couple of years ago I decided to put my miscellaneous coins into plastic flips. The dealer who sold me the flips didn't mention they had PVC and...
I spare no expense when storing my miscellaneous coins. Does anybody know where I can find an empty cigar box when the one I'm using wears out?
Once one sells a coin on eBay, what is the best way to package the coin to be mailed to the recipient? I suspect there are different opinions—I’d...
Do people ever buy entire collections of well-worn coins (G-4, VG-8, F-12, VF-20), or are they only interested in key dates?
I inherited 90 large cents from my mother--I didn't even know they existed. However, some of them have at least a little corrosion. Should I take...
When a coin has a minor defect, such as a very small amount of corrosion (copper and bronze coins), small nicks, or small scratches, a coin...
Remember the buffalo nickels, Mercury dimes, standing liberty quarters, walking liberty halves, and Morgan dollars? Nowadays they slap a president...
When you blow up this half dime, the scratches are very obvious. However, it is a tiny coin and the scratches are not that obvious in reality. Can...
I think I used a copper cleaner on this coin in the sixties, when I was a boy. (The coin was black, if I remember correctly.) Does it look like...
I'm just an old-fashioned coin collector. I began collecting coins around 1963 when I took on a paper route and my dad introduced me to his coin...
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