You can catch on very quick when you have this forum as a resource. The folks here are very kind and helpful. I knew very little about...
First of all, I am addicted to coins that are covered with crud so that I have no idea, or very little idea, of what they are. I gently wash them...
Thanks for the complement. I actually have 25 more in the works. But the 100 will be complete soon. I have only been working with ancients for...
This is number 95 in my attempt to have an album of 100 ancients cleaned and identified by myself. This coin is Constantius II, SMKE (epsilon)....
I would take a Q-Tip with some acetone or distilled water and dab it gently.
Thanks for the complement. I bought my last silver set (2021). I want to close with the current configurations. The new ASE reverse, one of the...
Me too, but, I know that this year will be my last.
I have 13 grandkids and 21 great grandkids. I have always bought lots of US Mint products for them. Most of the grandkids have a mint set for...
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My favorite Roosevelt needs a haircut. [ATTACH]
Yes. I quit using them when I left for the military in 1961.
I have a 50 S. You should see it. It is in an ancient 2 X 2 with the 50's style staples. My old marking system. Let me know.
I was just looking through my dimes too.
Me too, but I have started to take them in my pocket change and give them in tips. I most frequently give them to the girls (they are girls - HS)...
It is interesting watching you guys fill your collections. Hard work and time consuming, but well worth it. I think back to when I started my...
I would think that after more than 600 attempts you would be able to see the difference between handling & environmental damage and an undamaged...
The banks used to push different savings schemes on school children. The Christmas Club. Put a dime a week in the club and have Christmas money....
We used to get 3% on passbook savings. We still could but the banks have conditioned us to accept one half of one percent.
One of mine. [ATTACH]
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