What a bonehead! This guy claims to have been collecting 20+ years and he calls that a BU Gem. Maybe he thinks BU=Butt Ugly. Definately one to avoid.
Trade Dollars in China These coins were used all over the globe in the 1800s. There are many surfacing in China and the Philippines that are...
For an MS69 from PCGS you should have no problems. I don't know what apmex.com policy is but if possible I would return it. That is ugly.
I put my best coins in Littleton folders, the rest stay in 2x2s. They are all stored in my safe with a couple charcoal briquets to absorb any...
That is great. I do 98 percent of my work in Linux/Mozilla. The only reason I ever boot into Windoze is for my ProCoin database. Let us know...
They could have a Reagan coins like the Ike coins with two profiles. A profile of Reagan superimposed on a profile of Bonzo. I'd even collect that.
That is a beautiful half. Much better than the one in my collection. These are getting harder and harder to find. I'd call it a keeper.
I've been collecting coins and bullion for years. One thing I've noticed is that when bullion goes up it is usually in times of economic crisis....
No, its the chlorine that gives it that nice, black tone.
Throw them in the swimming pool for a couple days. They will come out black and ugly, but the tape will be gone. Some people like toned coins.
I agree 100%. They are the most boring series we've had to endure. Once the states are done I'd like to see something entirely new. They are so...
I wonder how he was able to determine what the coin is and the year. Looks pretty bad to me.
That is very true. I appreciate each and every day I have. At one time I never expected to reach old age.
I spent a number of years kicking around asia during the 60 & 70s. I did the standard 13 month tour in Vietnam, then spent some time in Thailand...
That's pretty impressive. I like the way you have it set up. Thanks for sharing.
Actually that 1921 Peace is a key coin. If you have six of them then you might have yourself a small fortune there. My satin finish 1921 Peace is...
One thing my grandfather told me a long time ago was that it was harder to hold on to these coins because 50 cents was worth something a few...
I inherited several old commerative halves a few years back. Some were real dogs and never gained much in value, but a few, like the Maine State,...
My jaw dropped yesterday when I got a 1919 Buffalo nickel in my change. It has a nice clear date, probably VF. It is the oldest coin I have gotten...
Unfortunately many people selling coins today don't understand that bright and shiny is not necessairly good. I've actually had them tell me they...
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