I didn't mean to imply states quarter collectors are "unsophisticated" or that the coins are unsophisticated. I am merely differentiating some...
There are several good reasons not to count state quarter collectors. To avoid sounding elitist I often say they are "casual" or...
What he did wrong was pretending to be in law enforcement.
You're looking at this in terms of how much money collectors are willing to spend on them. In absolute numbers states quarter collectors dwarf...
The 1909 was very common in circulation when I started in 1957. The lowest (old) mintage I found was a '14-S. The oldest I've found in the...
I have a guess but I think this is one for Fred Weinberg.
OK, I was falsely accused of never saying anything negative. :angelic: So here goes. If all current trends continue the only valuable coins in...
I really believe this should apply to all forums. Even forums that are largely for education or discovery work better when everyone is having...
That's the way I hope to go. Either that or just after a few months of winding down when I'm in my 100's. Good luck however it turns out....
I love the moderns. The prettier the better. Even is lowly Gem (MS-65) some are very elusive.
Do you collect the Shell tokens? All of them"
Before 1972 the mint and FED just shoved coins into warehouses and removed them when some were needed. It wasn't in the least unusual for pallets...
You can make lots of money at it but it's hard work and you'll have a lot of competition. There is also a learning curve and you'll throw away a...
I'm a little cynical since I've gotten older and often let it come out in my posts. And I've always been a little critical of the way beginners...
Yes. This is probably a "freudian slip", but, yes, all big business is now federally protected and almost completely unregulated. It's pretty...
I figure with all the garbage they put in the food now days it was probably one of the better things I ate that day. :eek:
It wouldn't take much to melt it which might well cause a fire. With enough load the zinc itself would burn. The only thing I've ever used...
Most of the valuable coins from the era are either Gems or varieties but it might be worth looking for '82/ '83 dimes in BU. Errors are also...
Perspective is everything. The copper in the pennies is worth a couple cents each but they are illegal to melt and even if they were legal most...
Believe it or not the best place is the corner coin shop. These sets tend to be pristine and not picked over too much. Take a look before buying...
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