This is going to be somewhat, perhaps even brutally, half-cent-centric, so if that's a turnoff, you might want to skip a bit. I had an absolutely...
Congratulations! Coin books are a WONDERFUL thing. I have a few hundred dollars worth so far, and I happen to know for a fact that I'm getting...
In mint sets, yes, P and D make 8 more. In proof sets, there's just the S mintmark, so just four more. Fish
I'm hoping to go, but it's iffy at this point. Besides, my understanding is that the books are being handed out to those that go to the dinner,...
Look at it this way: The 2007 proof sets will have four more dollar coins than they do now, ergo the price will go up by more than four dollars a...
Just what we need, an old contest post surfacing. Fish
Neat article, but you left out the C mintmark for Charlotte, NC. :-)Fish
The easiest way to figure out if your 1943 is a copper-plated fake (for when the date doesn't look altered) is to try to stick a magnet to it. If...
Jim, I was also at that show for an hour or so, 'bout the third time I've been. It's not a great show for me, there never are many half cents...
An interesting tidbit: 1024 is 2 to the 10th power. It would also be 10000000000 in binary. Neat number! Fish
If I wanted a high chance of increase, I'd go for keys in as high a grade as I can get 'em. However, since I'm me, I'd likely go for early proofs...
I can see that point of view, since owning some coins has indeed led me to buy the book after. Look at it as obtaining an excuse to buy another...
Here's a question for you: Is the edge plain or lettered (AKA thin planchet and thick planchet)? And is the date punctuated 1,795 or is it just...
The first time my uncle showed me his copy of Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents, AKA the Big Red Book, comes to mind. I was...
Right now, it'd have to be my 1808/7 half cent, Breen 1/Cohen 1 in G6. Not only is it the only R7 coin I have, I also cherrypicked it. That was...
The interest from a million dollars would be enough to net you a few tens of thousands of dollars a year, before taxes, of coin purchases without...
Telegraph and Nine Mile, but yeah. First time I've ever been to that one, and I have to say, the variety was pretty good. My wife didn't have...
Then you're going to love the one I have coming in the mail. Just downright love it. ;)
Evening all. I had quite a time at a local coin show today, one I'm fairly happy with and one I'm just outright delighted with. I'll apologize in...
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