Realism is often mistaken for cynicism.
"Offgassing" is now officially my favorite malapropism of the month. "Wow, Harold! Why is your gut making that juicy noise?", Martin asked....
Hehehe! I LOVE it! I say we need a Senate committee to look into that!
Agreed. These smaller companies are trying to manufacture conditional rarity all the time. I would like to add, however, that a coin could...
Here's a good rule of thumb that can save your wallet if not your appraisal-ability pride: If you have to ask if it's BU... it's not. Simple as...
I may be off base here, but I don't like designer's initials on a coin. Celebrate the subject of the coin, celebrate the country... but not...
The outer box is Mahogany. I am not sure what the trays are made of, but I also believe it to be Mahogany. Since I am also a Les Paul fan... I...
I picked one up. I have to say though, I really liked the satin finish. I finally thought that a clad coin was beautiful. Too bad. Now we're back...
I agree with this. I have picked up the silver mint set every year since I graduated high school (95) and this year's price just made me angry. It...
Is it wrong to become aroused looking at just the pennies alone?
Yes it most certainly does. A solution many start with is pure TarnX. Depending on how long you dip you can most certainly change the nature of...
I've always condoned proper dipping on mint state coins. Hell, once you've ruined a good roll of dimes practicing, you really can gain a knack for...
That is just as cool in my opinion. To me, who cares if it isn't silver? It's on the wrong metal planchet, and should have been destroyed by the...
That is because it is in an advanced state of wear, however, do note that the letters in LIBERTY and the numbers of the date are quite broad from...
That is a hilarious coin. I don't know why but the elongated nine just makes me giggle-snort. Abe got himself some Enzyte... (Yes. I did like...
Congrats! I've had my eyes on pocket change for 15 years without finding that example. I found one in a coin store though... So affordable for a...
Schatzy, that Roosie has made my mouth water since joining the forum. Man is it a beauty.
I've always had a burning hatred for any coin-like item offered by the National Collector's Mint, the Franklin Mint or any of these other keepsake...
I paid $800 for 1936-D NGC MS63 25c (pretty much full retail, but I could make payments) and $725 for 1932-S PCGS MS63 25c. The 32-S is really an...
I found a 1906 cent. I've found a couple 1909 cents, one of them VDB. These are my oldest pocket change finds.
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