Does anyone use the open trays? On one hand it seems great to be able to just pick up the coin to play with it, but I am concerned about them...
Who knew? When my son and I got started coin collecting 2 years ago we both thought, "Ancients, what's so great about them? Rusty, rude shaped...
VERY VERY VERY VERY true, and so sorry to make an unqualified, general statement like that. The "such people" I meant (and the types I will...
Just to make things worse, we have Macintosh at home, and of course this doesn't work on Mac. However, it would be great if others can use this...
My son and I were new to coin collecting and he and him mom ended up purchasing an 'ancient coin' at a flea market for about $40. It was not in...
I started down the Excel path as well before I ran across Numismaster. If the thing wasn't such a Data Motel ("data goes in but it don't go out")...
Been collecting for a year with my son, and we cover US Modern, World, Ancient etc. I wanted a way to keep track of the coins and found...
Strange as it may seem, I can't seem to find a coin collection club for my son and I to join in New York City. You'd think there would be several,...
I got a 1875 Indian Head Cent from a reliable internet source (oxymoron?) for my son's collection. I noticed it seemed very thin when I went to...
I told him he now has a problem: he has to go to coin conventions incognito or everyone will recognize him as the famous Sam Willner, Error...
Update on 1911-D "RPM" All: Thanks so much for directing us to Coin World. If you look at page 106 of the July 21st issue of CoinWorld you will...
Heaven help me, now my 10 year old is adding ancient coins to his growing interest (and collections). I'm encouraging him, but I'd like to get him...
I came across a coin graded by TruGrade third party grading service. This is a new one on me, but admittedly I'm a novice. So I'm wondering if any...
Thanks for the grading lesson. I had settled on XF myself based on the condition of the hair and breast feathers on the reverse, so this is a good...
Here is a better shot of the reverse
Hi, I'm learning both a) grading Morgans, and b) evaluating dealers based on how they grade vs my perception. Can you give me your grading of...
Can anyone recommend a good book on Morgan Dollars?
I guess it was inevitable... my son and were coin hunting yesterday and he got attached to a 1884-O Morgan dollar in the circulated tray at the...
Just to follow up, we stopped in on PMJ Coins in Hillside Manor and found them to be very friendly, welcomed us browsing and chatting, and had a...
Frank, we will be driving from Brooklyn so you figure an exit or two on the LIE lee way.
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