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Before you pay any premium, consider that many copper enthusiasts like to keep their treasured large cents raw, so they don't show up in population reports. In addition, many high grade large cents a… (View Post)

New discussion topic: "You can judge a collector's eyesight by looking at their half-dimes." :D (View Post)

To me, a "key date" is one that is just expensive in all grades right down to the bottom of the grading scale, regardless of rarity. In other words, an 1893-S Morgan is a key date, but an 1… (View Post)

I've always wanted to see a Lincoln cent with the mintmark erroneously stamped above the date. Still waiting. Things were much more fun in the early 19th century when the drunken office boy was allow… (View Post)

The quick answer is not to sell outright to dealers. You can get fair retail from another collector quite easily via various websites if the coins are appealing and in demand. You've got a national a… (View Post)