My experience with , is that most sell the dregs, worn, damaged, details, etc, to raise money for nice coins. They often want the full Red Book...
I have an old Jefferson nickel that has been in my collection a long time, that is one sided. The blank side has 5 cents written on it with a...
If it hits the fan, initially, gold and silver will buy you something, but as things like food, water, gas, and such dwindle, they will become the...
Most people never, or rarely see these coins, and you probably could charge a small markup, especially if you put them in coin flips with a label,...
ASE's are not a bad investment, in that you can get close to actual silver value when purchasing. They fall more into the bullion category, than...
Could be a counterfeit. Long ago, people would counterfeit coins, as they had some value, it was cheap and easy, and very few cared. Does it have...
With coins, cosmetics are king. Even with a "details" grade, people will pay a good price for some problem coins Personally, I would buy a problem...
There is a very large used car dealer who operates like this. They brag about how they only accept the finest cars to re-sell, wholesaling the...
Dangerous, but very high grade. Definitely a high relief specimen.
The whole thing boils down to gloating by the mint. They took them, because they could. How much was spent in taxpayer money so the mint could gloat?
Regardless of an institutions perceived integrity, or desire to maintain it, there is always the possibility for corruption. Even judges and...
I have a couple of old coin books that mention "dipping" for silver coins, but state that it is not recommended for copper coins, as it leaves an...
Not sure if fabrique is French or Belgian. The gunmaker FN stands for Fabrique Nationale. Fabrique as in fabrication. The French word for fake is...
Five or six years ago, I saw a Morgan on EBay. At first glance, it was extremely shiny, like a mirror, and really caught thee eye. But if you...
It depends on the beach. If it was in an area where there are shipwrecks, its possible, especially after a storm. However, sand is very wearing,...
Its blurry, but the shield is a wear point, and this one has details showing.
Bronze is almost all copper, with a bit of tin. 1982 was the transition year for cents, when they went from solid copper, to plated. I was not...
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