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Re: Dan Carrs latest

All out at the MM store, except for the 2026 Clark Gruber "$150" OCTAGON OWL

SPalladino

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Re: Mel Wacks counterstamps for sale / trade

@illini420 said:

@Twobitcollector said:
Looks like I have 4 Ike's and 1 Kennedy

I've got those as well, but could never definitively attribute them to Mel Wacks. They were not listed in his online catalog. Of course, I always forgot to ask him about these when I'd see Mel at local coin shows

I haven't studied these extensively, but it's my understanding that if they don't have Mr. Wacks' initials on it, then it's done by someone else, possibly by a friend of Mr. Wacks. The half dollars I've seen don't have his initials.

MWallace

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Semiquincentennial Dime 2026 Rolls and Bags - Emerging Liberty

The bags and rolls of dimes have hit the list. On sale 4/17

Orlena

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Re: this is nailed above my garage door... AT?

Is this a coin forum or a facebook "no kings rally" event page?

Pnies20

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Re: Half Dollar Parade.

@Acarroll said:

@Barberian said:
The R7 club

Those are nice. Upon further reflection I've decided to alter my stance and pursue a date set of seated halves. We'll see how it goes.

That's great! Remember that you'll still have to obtain either an 1852 or 1852-O and the '79-'90 dates, and they are all rare in low grades (G4-F12). Even in Good-4, these are all at least $400 or more.

Barberian

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Re: Random picture thread for Friday

@Twobitcollector said:

Cape May, NJ ghost tracks

Amazing

johnny9434

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Re: A Few More Thoughts About War Nickels

@WCC said:
There’s a lot more to collecting than putting together sets of 20th century US coinage at 60's scale with no believable catalyst to increase the collector base to anywhere near your inference.

At some level, I think there will always be people putting together sets like they did in the 60's. The difference being that it won't be 20th century 60's coins any longer- rather, it'll be 21st century 20's coins.

I started collecting 60 years ago and (surprise!) the source for my collection was what could be found in circulation. I had sets of Lincoln cents, Jefferson nickels, Washington quarters and Walking Liberty/Franklin halfs. I never started sets of Buffalo nickels or Standing Liberty quarters because (again, surprise!) these were no longer available in circulation in a large enough number/variety of dates to make the effort worthwhile.

As you noted, just because people collected certain coins in a certain way over half a century ago is no reason to expect they always will collect those coins in the same way, into the future, forever.