Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
A few questions about 1923 Peace Dollar
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 5444140, member: 92655"]Welcome to CT! We see all sorts of rookie questions here. It is refreshing to see rookie questions that are actually good questions. I hope you stick around. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sadly, yes I do think you were taken advantage of just a bit on this deal. Not terribly..... When you look at the dollar [USER=74863]@Collecting Nut[/USER] posted, you can see the coin has life. Not just because it is shiny, but looking closely you can actually see the flow lines of the metal from the striking process. This is called luster and is one of the most important lessons you can learn as a new collector. Take a new quarter out into the sunlight and tilt it around. You can see the sun glinting off the flow lines of your new quarter. Become familiar with that. Once a coin is harshly cleaned or dipped too long in silver dip, it becomes dull and lifeless.</p><p><br /></p><p>We all make purchases that are uninformed when we start collecting. Thankfully, you didn’t get in too terribly deep. A fair number would have been closer to $20.00 for these dollars. But you can still get lost in all the history these pieces represent. Welcome to the greatest hobby in the world![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Randy Abercrombie, post: 5444140, member: 92655"]Welcome to CT! We see all sorts of rookie questions here. It is refreshing to see rookie questions that are actually good questions. I hope you stick around. Sadly, yes I do think you were taken advantage of just a bit on this deal. Not terribly..... When you look at the dollar [USER=74863]@Collecting Nut[/USER] posted, you can see the coin has life. Not just because it is shiny, but looking closely you can actually see the flow lines of the metal from the striking process. This is called luster and is one of the most important lessons you can learn as a new collector. Take a new quarter out into the sunlight and tilt it around. You can see the sun glinting off the flow lines of your new quarter. Become familiar with that. Once a coin is harshly cleaned or dipped too long in silver dip, it becomes dull and lifeless. We all make purchases that are uninformed when we start collecting. Thankfully, you didn’t get in too terribly deep. A fair number would have been closer to $20.00 for these dollars. But you can still get lost in all the history these pieces represent. Welcome to the greatest hobby in the world![/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
A few questions about 1923 Peace Dollar
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...