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Re: Slabs vs. Raw
Depends on the coins. Example…. My Vermont coppers? I’d likely enjoy them more raw, just the sense of their history that they exude would be enhanced. In fact, I keep a small subset of the lesser gra… (View Post)6 -
Re: What Coin do You Regret Buying?
In retrospect, my local coin shop, circa 1975 or so? Total ripoffs. Couple about 60, very friendly. Cleaned coins as gem unc, etc…., in general taking advantage of young collectors. Every coin purcha… (View Post)2 -
Re: It's 2026 ... show your coins from 100 or 200 years ago
Gorgeous Bustie!! (View Post)4 -
Re: ~ Copper 4 The Weekend™ ~
Ex-Robert Martin…. This VT RR-7 is really nice This one below is the first VT I ever purchased, was a raw RR-6, ex-Tom Rinaldo circa 2000 or so? Purchased it after a good evening at a blackjack table… (View Post)4 -
Re: What Coin do You Regret Buying?
My first bust dollar, 1799, looked like a nice raw vf (I don’t believe slabs were around then…) turned out to be a fake…. Spark erosion die, perhaps? Long time ago. On the other hand, it was also a v… (View Post)5
