For harder to find pieces, I would use the Heritage auction archives. There isn't a whole lot that they haven't sold, and that's probably going to...
Die breaks are extremely common on cents. They are not worth a premium over their regular value. Late date circulated wheat pennies sell for a few...
If you're trying to sell it, you use the higher grade. If you're trying to buy it, you use the lower grade. ;) Seriously though, if they are...
I appreciate the effort you put into this. I think you'll find, however, that a lot of people are hesitant to download files, especially ones...
If you are proficient with excel, you can't beat a customized spreadsheet. That's what I've been using for 20 years, and it serves me quite well.
It looks like a bronze/brass reproduction of a gold round. I wonder why anyone would do that?
It's not that they have a bolder strike - it's that over the years, the master has been redesigned a few times. The mint is trying to prolong the...
These quarters have lived long, hard lives. The years have not been kind to them.
There were a lot of people really mad when this change happened. I'm still not thrilled with it.
I appreciate the effort that went into cointrackers, but it isn't a terribly accurate or useful site in my opinion. For accurate values, use the...
You can usually take a better picture with your phone than you can with a scanner. Don't waste your time with a scanner.
The problem with the commems is that there are so many of them, and many of the designs are just plain boring. There are a few cool designs, and...
If you are interested in collecting coins, there are three books that you should read. The first is Scott Travers' "Coin Collector's Survival...
What makeover has the Kennedy ever had?
That is highly unlikely. If we went to a cashless economy, the coins wouldn't have any value anymore. The coins worth 25 cents would now be worth...
It depends on what kind of album we're talking about. Usually, however, "album" toning is heaviest at the rims (where it was in contact with the...
Blue toning can be natural, but the OP's coin is artificially toned.
I started out exactly like you - about the same age, trying to get one of every country. Now, I'm working on two different world sets. The first...
This is an absolutely fantastic project, and will really help make the history come alive! However..... coins hadn't been invented yet in the...
That 1516 is probably my favorite. Some really cool coins here! Although, the ghostly visage of Madonna reminds me of something decidedly more...
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