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I visited The Met last week, and was surprised how many ancient coins they had on display. Thought I'd share some with you. (View Post)

I've always wondered why mintages of early half cents were so low. Look at these numbers: * In the year 1800, the US population was approximately 5,300,000 * From 1793 to 1800, the combined mintage o… (View Post)

Yeah I touch all of my coins. I get zero satisfaction owning a coin in a slab, and very little satisfaction if I don't get to hold it in my hand. I don't have anything that's valuable, so a bit of to… (View Post)

I have been slowly building my type collection with a relatively small budget, and I finally bought a bust dollar. I know it's a bit dinged and crusty, but I love it and wanted to share it with you. … (View Post)

Totally agree with all of the comments about toning, questionable authenticity, etc. I still wanted confirmation, though. I want to purchase a bust dollar, and would never buy an unslabbed specimen. (View Post)