OK - I was going to require entrants to answer questions, but because some would have an easier time of that I decided against it. But just...
Didn't have time for quality pics today, but I always scan the new coins for insurance purposes so I can share those for now. This first coin...
When I get back from the Vegas Coin Show - I'm gonna sponsor a contest. Now ya might have to jump through a hoop or two and maybe answer a...
Arguably the most popular coin there is among collectors - the Morgan Dollar. Read about how it came to be - HERE
Got something about A. Weinman you wanted to know ? How about the Peace dollar or the Franklin half ? Then spend a bit of time reading HERE...
For some great information on how to find the gems and the books that will help you do so - Read This
Now ya gotta think back a bit and get your mind on Janis Joplin :rolleyes: But it goes like this - Oh Lord - won't ya buy me -...
Anybody going to the Vegas show Mar. 4th, 5th & 6th ? I hope to meet a few friends there and meet a few others I've never had the pleasure of...
Collectors of British coins may find this interesting - HERE
Hmmmmm - this article kinda provides some food for thought regarding a comment about a certain error specialist I made last week :rolleyes:...
Ever since man issued the first coin there have been counterfeit coins. The primary reason for this is obvious - money. If you could make your own...
Folks the reason the sticky for the contest rules is gone - is because there are no rules. The rules are left up to the person who decides to hold...
It was so much fun discussing the other coin - I couldn't resist posting this one :D I wonder if lightning can strike twice ?? A 1658-D...
This one article by Scott Travers will answer a great many questions that have been asked here repeatedly. It is well worth reading, saving - and...
It never hurts to keep some things in the back of your mind ;) HERE
This finally arrived last week - didn't think it would ever get here !! I don't know what it is exactly that fascinates me so about the coinage of...
Since this subject is discussed so often here, I thought this article to be rather timely. And it puts forth a point of view not often mentioned -...
We've recently had a couple of threads where toning - or for those who prefer, tarnish ( someday you may see the light :D ) - and the effect it...
Gold ! The subject alone is a favorite of many. It is, at the same time, a topic of much contention and disagreement. But few actually know or...
This one link - HERE will probably more useful information than you can find on 10 other web sites. I urge everyone to read every article posted...
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