Hello, as most of you know I'm helping my 9 year old son, Preston, start his coin collection. I took him to a coin shop yesterday and he found...
I did notice that. But sometimes the obverse and the reverse don't line up.
Preston found the foreign coin mixed bin and picked out 10/$2.00. He also has a mixed lot of Canadian coins with many rotated dies. Many of the...
Okay, another newbie question: How do low mintage and key dates relate? If collectors want a certain item and there weren't as many minted, will...
SO in your experience what would be an easy way to bend up some coins?
Wow. Off to find a bent coin.... or make one ;)
:D So that 1987 mint proof set that I bought was a good idea?
They just GIVE them to you?! Doesn't coinstar charge like 12% or something?
He's been looking at the coins with a magnifying glass he robbed from his science kit. Probably not the best for looking at coins, but it's...
I think Preston and I just need a lot of silly beginner questions answered :P For instance: yesterday we went around to several banks and bought...
I don't know if you could call the 2009 nickel and dime "key" coins, but they were only minted until April of their year. We have yet to find either.
How'd you get in the reject bin lol
Preston always sees their ads in the coupon booklets of the Sunday paper. I try to detour him from wanting to buy that crap. Glad my hunch was right.
:) ok so this was the term my brain was lacking yesterday on the buffalo nickels! I think the pencil lead is a good idea.
Awesome! I was a bit apprehensive when Preston showed me their "deal of the day" and it was for a 1972 mint set for a PENNY. I would have rather...
Any knowledge or experience?
Because I was being sarcastic in my original post about how the coin dealer would act and I compared him to a realtor :)
I don't think they noticed. They were busy.
We are trying to locate one that is closer than a 3 hour drive. Is there a website that would have a list by chance?
REALLY?! ooooooh :) that'll be fun
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