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In my fifty years of collecting, those bearing an image of a former President were considered modern while those before classic. So in my opinion, this has not changed. In time I do see these being r… (View Post)

As already stated, many sellers opt to use only the True Veiw image. Which I won't bother bidding on without the actual encapsluation image as well. Just my opinion. (View Post)

Visit the next available coin show and do a quick head count of the under 18 crowd. I saw plenty at this past Fall PAN show. I'm willing to bet the number is much higher at say, the FUN show? An… (View Post)

I applaud your ambition! This is how a collector should be, yet so many of them refuse to begin the earlier coinage for the reasons mentioned. Which is a true travesty. I for one am exactly like your… (View Post)

2024 marks a personal milestone of fifty years collecting. While I have nothing against graded coins, somewhere around 10% of the hoard being encapsulated, collecting in the raw has always appealed t… (View Post)