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Re: How can you tell if a coin has been dipped/cleaned and has retoned?
MLC, Good post. Some of my thoughts: 1. Even color is not always a good thing to see on a coin. For example, if the color of an early copper is too even (especially if both sides have the same look),… (View Post)1 -
Re: As a new collector, what was the first coin that you ever bought? How much did you pay?
I bought a 1963 proof set from Woolworths (I don't remember the price, and sold it ca. 35 years ago). I bought it around the time I started collecting coins in 1965. (View Post)1 -
Re: How to effectively buy and sell without taking a loss?
"The other piece advice that I have heard from one of my mentors, time and again, is that in order to make money investing in coins one should think like a collector." Not entirely. Yes, bu… (View Post)1 -
Re: Will the price of 1921 Peace Dollars hold up?
100th anniversary? Good time for promoting a coin. Good time to sell if you have one, wait 2 or 3 years if you are looking for one. (View Post)2 -
Re: What will be your next coin purchase?
Another 1794 large cent. They're like potato chips---can't eat just one. (View Post)1