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Re: Why low mintage of early half cents?
The half cent was created to make change for foreign currency that was not based on our decimal approach to the dollar. In those early years much commerce used Spanish coinage, and the reales was wor… (View Post)10 -
Re: Better Type Set Strategy?
I give a lot of thought to strategy, and for me, I feel my collections reflect a combination of my collecting efforts and the coin market. When a set is finished, I accept that a hard-to-find coin wi… (View Post)2 -
Re: Type Set Albums ??
A couple years ago I tried a Littleton album. While I like the individual pages, I quickly disliked their format of the album. It is a three ring binder. 1. The rings are more rectangular than a true… (View Post)1 -
Re: To what truly "main" reason, you purchase a coin?
I collect coins because of history. The types of coins I focus on is influenced by beauty and childhood memories. The main reason I buy any particular coin is for how it fits into my collection. (View Post)2 -
Re: What would you suggest?
If you are referring to the $100, consider upgrading your Whitman folders with some Dansco albums. Not only will you have a nicer display for your sets, you will be spending a good amount of time rev… (View Post)3