It's a trick question! There are no pennies! It's an empty jar with a paper photo on the inside!
Don't make the mistake of thinking "padded envelope = secure from damage" I've received a bunch of them that were put through heavy mechanical...
When I was a kid it was stamps. But they are so fragile and so many things can go wrong with them. When I was in college it was pinball...
If you can't find any of the already referenced products, there is also a common product line called Novus. It comes in three different strengths...
For those on Ebay long enough, we remember a time when PayPal wasn't around, and EVERYONE paid via personal check or money order. Non-PayPal...
As others have mentioned, patience is really important. Between coin shows and online dealers, you can find (almost) any coin you want at any...
I used to work at PayPal in one of their fraud divisions. I would comfortably say the number of illegitimate/scam buyers is almost on par with...
The ride to get there had its share of bumps, but the final result I am very happy with. Some of the challenges I underestimated, and found...
After seeing a friend's collection last year, I was really interested to try coin collecting myself. To avoid too many rookie mistakes, I did a...
My theory is that coin collecting tends to attract a more educated and successful demographic. And said demographic is less likely to be...
As a former seller, Ebay bucks is just a reminder to me of the death spiral which has taken hold at Ebay over the past ten years. Quality of...
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