The USPS is one of the remaining best deals we have that hasn't been privatized for the benefit of profiteers. Do some research to see why the...
The Longacre's Ledgers, that Rick mentioned are quarterly magazines written by Fly-In Club members and edited by Rick. They contain a wealth of...
There are several articles about spark erosion dies being made to counterfeit coins, especially small cents to market them as mint state. This...
My favorite of this series is the 1857 Snow 2 because it was minted using the 1856 dies with their distinctive lettering style. Since the 1856...
This is a great project. I think a taxonomic classification key type of identification system would be great for coins. I've used some but...
I found this 1887 Indian Head Cent while helping my father dig footings for an addition to our home in 1958. Our house, was located at the bottom...
I purchased a 1909 S Indian Head Penny on eBay a few years ago and when I rinsed it in Acetone before placing it in my Dansco folder the "S" fell...
The Flying Eagle series is the easiest to collect a complete set of, even in certified coins, since they are seldom properly classified. Check out...
A good second indicator for distinguishing the shallow Ns from the bold Ns is the middle serif in the E of ONE on the reverse. If it looks like a...
Sellers have 24 hours to ship after payment is received or it affects their eBay seller status. Sellers shipping addresses aren't verified until...
Four years ago I purchased an inherited collection from a co-worker that sounds much like yours - over 7000 items. He tried to sell it to a couple...
I had a couple of otherwise nice coppers in my collection that had one or two black spots on them that bothered me enough to experiment. I've...
I've been a member for several years. Members have access to on-line pdf copies of their journal "Longacre's Ledger" dating back to 1991. The...
I read that one reason for punching holes in coins was started by the Roman Emperor Vespasian (around 79AD), who would give such coins to the sick...
Thanks for the posting on this issue. I checked my listings and none were mobile friendly, no wonder my sales have been off. I followed the...
I failed to notice that the 1793, was a restrike, since the original was silver, it was obviously minted quite a bit later. Krause has a number of...
I have the “Standard Catalog of World Coins” in digital format, so I searched starting with the 1600s and here is what I found: First listed zinc...
I've been examining a large old collection of world coins and have discovered several that were punched over different coins. I even posted a...
I have an old laboratory balance scale. I placed a copper nickel 1953, 5 cent coin (with similar wear) on one plate and the bronze one on the...
I have several 1953, 5 cent coins from Malaya & British Borneo and one appears to be bronze. Is this an error coin or was there a switch in metal...
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