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Re: Collecting on the Merits of Eye Appeal Against Grade
I think it is good to have a set represent your own unique taste. In many cases, I don't have a lot of choices between coins, so it can take a long time before my set represents what I like rather th… (View Post)4 -
Re: Thought Experiment...What if the Mint Stops Producing/Selling Collector Coins?
Many of US collect coins that are no longer actively in production. For some that makes them even more attractive. (View Post)1 -
Re: DOGE looking into eliminating Numismatic Product Division
They made 42.0 million dollars last year on 469.0 million in revenue. The bullion division is run nearly at cost, although overheads have increased significantly over recent years. (View Post)1 -
Re: British Matte Proof - How did they prep planchets?
It's been a while since I checked in with him. But he retired from collecting not soon after retiring from work. He said he got to the point that improvements to his collection were becoming very exp… (View Post)2 -
Re: Please tell me what is going on here:
A lot of that is die wear. The criss crossing lines might be gouges from hasty die refinishing before putting the worn die back into service. People call them flow lines, but I always found that term… (View Post)2