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My humble Introduction! :)

Hello all!

I'm new here just thought I would said Hi. I didn't see a place to post this so please forgive me if I did it wrong! :)

Been collecting coins for awhile. Sold a prior Eagle collection now I'm on a mission to put together a complete MS-69 set! I miss having my old ones to look at! Anywho, I'm not too knowledgeable in Numismatics- just enough to get me in trouble with the wife! :wink: My youngins like to collect wheaties and other coins in general. He is keen on checking pocket change so maybe he will stumble across a nice 1909 some day!

I have a small baseball card collection too, all of which is not cataloged so I don't know everything I have.

Well, sorry for the rambling. Hope to connect with everyone soon! Thank you. :)

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  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The average grade of a Silver Eagle is MS69. What that means is that if you buy a fresh roll of Silver Eagles MOST of them will grade MS69. Buying them raw, saves you a ton of money upfront, and a lot of heart-ache when you go to sell them and find out the only premium for MS69 are to retail customers.

    Most MS69 Eagles are failed MS70 attempts.

    MLAeBayNumismatics: "The greatest hobby in the world!"
  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You sound like you are having fun with coin collecting, so that puts you in a good spot already.

  • Hello AMRC, thanks for your knowledge!
    I'm confused a little bit thou. Are you suggesting not to put together an MS-69 set(and do a 70 instead)? Thank you for your reply!

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome,
    I’m more than sure you’ll find many answers to your questions in no time at all.
    Happy hunting, Joe :)

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't want to step on anyone's advice, but I think the suggestion was that collecting good looking raw SEs is the same as collecting slabbed MS69s, value wise. Most raw ones should be 69 if they have no obvious dings or scrapes, but you save the slabbing premium if you collect them raw (no slab).

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome have fun, I think I saw some graded Eagles for sale on the BST not mine but you may want to take a look.



    Hoard the keys.
  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What most do is collect the coins in either of 2 ways. Bullion that is just authorized dealers printing copies of ASE or they buy the US mint version which is the ones with a Mint mark. I buy from the mint and prefer to buy direct. After that I will buy sets or rolls as an investment in silver (stacking). I do have some Slabbed bullion but only for the label if I like it. Like Trump inauguration or historic election. Some like signed labels from engravers. You have to decide. Do you want to be a coin collector, stacker, or both. Either way, read up on the items you purchase first

    The other group that has shown collecting value are the FOIA struck at ones.

    Congratulations sets are another group that has shown value in collecting.

    Best place to buy !
    Bronze Associate member

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,781 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hey its You @HeyItsMe , Welcome to the forum, post often, ask questions, answer questions, and....................have fun :smile:

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • Thank you for all the great info everyone!

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • giorgio11giorgio11 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the forum! BTW Eagle can mean either American Silver Eagles or the older $10 gold coins (pre-1933) or even American Gold or Platinum Eagles. Hope you enjoy the forum. Lots of us are willing to help.

    Kind regards,

    George

    VDBCoins.com Our Registry Sets Many successful BSTs; pls ask.
  • AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the board!

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the forum. Silver Eagles are a great way to get started. Big, Bright, Beautiful, Bullion!

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome. Sort of new myself, but I love this place. You would have to look long and hard to find a more expert and helpful bunch.

  • DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah, so what's your point?

    Welcome to the forum :)

    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Smudge said:
    You would have to look long and hard to find a more expert and helpful bunch.

    You forgot to add "good looking".

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Smudge said:
    You would have to look long and hard to find a more expert and helpful bunch.

    You forgot to add "good looking".

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Humble too.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome! :)

  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ask lots of questions ! (and...question lots of answers....)

  • dlmtortsdlmtorts Posts: 733 ✭✭✭

    Welcome aboard. There is a wealth of knowledge shared freely here.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the universe! I am fairly new too and still learning each time I log in. See ya around! :)

  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,108 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome aboard!!! Have Fun!!!

  • RollermanRollerman Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glad to have you on board with us. There is a lot to be learned here and coins are fun.
    Pete

    "Ain't None of Them play like him (Bix Beiderbecke) Yet."
    Louis Armstrong
  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri said:
    Welcome

    Are you kidding?

  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome! Glad to have you with us!

    Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome! Have fun and learn.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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  • scooter25scooter25 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭✭

    Welcome!!!

  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Fresh meat™

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,794 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome!

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome! This is a good place to be (most of the time.) You will learn much here if that is your desire.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome. This is a great place

    mark

    Walker Proof Digital Album
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @HeyItsMe .... Welcome aboard..ASE's are great...If you start a date/mm set.. the '95W might be a tough one...still, they are great coins.. and the bullion is good for stacking.... Cheers, RickO

  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

    Welcome!

    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,287 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome aboard, have fun, ask questions, learn a lot.

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome. May your tenure here be pleasant. Will you be chasing toned Eagles? If so we have a "tarnish" expert here in Ricko. Don't worry you will get the humor once you are here long enough.

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome. Don't forget to fasten your seatbelt!

  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the Jungle. :)B)

  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What a nice opening post!

  • RockyMtnProspectorRockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome aboard!

    GSAs, OBW rolls, Seated, Walkers. Anything old and Colorado-focused, CO nationals.



    Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.
  • joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the learning boards here. Some advice- Dont buy coins as an investment but as a hobby.
    Stay away from ms70 coins (like eagles) and stick with ms69 if thats what you like.

    Any further questions I and many others would be happy to help so feel free to ask questions!

    may the fonz be with you...always...
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,330 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome

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