I was of the opinion that a "toned" coin was less valuable since the cause of the toning was exposure to the atmosphere, or oxidation. This is...
I hope to break the code of the pawned collection gift. Except my wife was the recipient. I would like to continue the collection as just that....
I keep seeing the word "cleaned" in many threads. Is the give-away a lot of handling marks versus what appears to be an almost mint luster? As...
A jerk crosses all boundaries, be it culture, location, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. I had an experience at a show where the...
The thing about safes that causes me the most grief is there are desperate or nutzo folks that will forcefully try and persuade you or your...
That echos a few other comments that I had gleaned from others. It's difficult to believe when a dealer applauds the fact that the box is sealed....
Thanks I appreciate the responses to all. Passion indeed influences a hobby or favorite pastime. A box has 500 pieces each. I saw three boxes,...
For a given mintage year, how long does it take for a coin, or set, to begin to lose availability? For instance, the recent quarter and nickel...
I found a few odd looking nickles in a recently aquired collection. I believe they came from a retailer, Littleton. These are titled "USA Proof...
Gdjmsp Thank you for your input. What is your opinion about the SE mint box seal? My gut tells me there are potentially rounds that may be of...
After researching the web and some periodicals, I decided to discuss selling some of my silver eagles to a reputable local dealer. His response...
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