I have a few friends who collect coins and are black. They are newbies though. There are also far more women and girls showing up in the hobby...
It's only natural to want to share things we love with others. A hobby is wonderful in that it can get a person through good times and bad. It...
It's most probably a filled die. These get filled with grease and metal shavings and can completely disappear. If you look closely there will...
This one's easy. It was 1982 and I had just gotten a couple of brand new 1982-P quarters at a store. I asked where they did their banking and as...
Bryce Canyon is spectacular but has been "discovered" in the last few years so can be pretty crowded. There are a few collectors for state and...
Ya gotta love proofs since they are so beautiful but remember that these are made by a different process and aren't intended for circulation....
Collect what you find interesting. 5 or $10 per coin can be a little limiting but even something like buffalo nickels can actually be done in low...
You're right. I should have used a different word. Collectibles are priced based on current supply and demand. Wide price swings have...
The frost is imparted to the die by means of sandblasting it while the rest of the coin is masked off. It is then chrome plated. This plating...
Perhaps that last post should be edited where I said that all regular issue Roosys can be found in choice unc without a lot of effort. This...
A coin doesn't have to be old to be collectible. Or at least "old" is a matter of perspective. In the mid-'60's the hobby went crazy for brand...
Actually the hobby is extraordinarily inefficient. This is largely caused by the nature of man which is to herd and form societies, toe the line,...
The '98-P half has very little premium in typical unc. Most of these look pretty bad and if there are any attractive coins in the bunch I'd...
Mint set coins are struck on the old vertical single presses under higher pressure and with new dies. These presses are run more slowly and then...
I suppose we'll just have to disagree on whether or not a modern is historical or not. Or whether anyone important has ever held it or even if...
I'm curious what microscopic difference is being referred to. This is a far greater difference than the difference between 1804 dollar and an...
This coin (Dutch 5c) is surprisingly available in high grade. It's surprising because the coin circulated extensivelt and then apparently most...
I'm sure they were all 2005's, but it's still cool if you haven't been able to find them in circulation. :cool:
It's good to see the new nickels are circulating somewhere. They'll probably get around eventually.
Good for her. She was doing a good job as mint director so We have to hope the next one is as good.
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