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Agreed! I picked up an extremely rare Massachusetts silver not too long ago in which the last “fresh” coin came to market over 40 years ago. Second finest known to boot! (View Post)

It has been 150 years since it was published and is still the gold standard. Stay away from the Durst reprint. If you catch the bug, there are many specialized books that focus on a given series. (View Post)

I know exactly zero collectors that would even spend $10K sight unseen on a box of coins. Imagine going to ANA, stopping at the very first table, giving the dealer money in exchange for a box and the… (View Post)

A cool starter set could consist of a Connecticut, Massachusetts copper, New Jersey, and a Vermont. Take your time and you should be able to find those issues with nice color, pleasing surfaces, even… (View Post)

Just curious as what do you mean that “many colonial coins above XF are ugly.”? Which series in particular? Are the coins that you are viewing raw or graded? (View Post)