Evening all... I had a member email me last night after reading a couple of my reviews and ask me a question.. "How do you clean coins without damaging them?" I smiled when I heard this, as most dealers do to...
IF THIS GUIDE IS HELPFUL PLEASE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you're looking at this guide that means you want free money, and dont we all. But you do have to work for it. How? By going through rolls of coins...
Metal Detecting is extremely easy to get into as a hobby, but at the same time it is an art as well. Any one can read a manuel and take their detector into the field and find normal clad coins and junk, but it...
Greetings to all numismatic collectors. The following is a few points on grading your own material. US coins cover the time period from 1793 to present day coinage of the NEW Jefferson nickel. Every coin...
I always suggest that for a low cost start up you should create inventory with things that are already in your home. Everyone has something to sell. Maybe it is the never opened gift from Christmas, the...
We've all heard them a thousand times: the numismatic maxims that have been repeated enough times that they have acquired near-mythic status. So are they true or not true? 1. "Size Matters" True. Big coins are...
Standard Condition Descriptions for Collectible and Rare Books A book's condition is one of the most important aspects of determining a rare or collectible book’s value. A rare book in poor condition will be...
After reading the article about the problem with over-grading Coin grading services such as NNC and SGS, it reminded me of my purchase experience on EBAY. The coins that I bid on and won were a date and mint...
I recently puchased an 1883 Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar. A Key Mint Mark yet a semi key date. I bought it here on EBAY. I got it for a good price( guess that one slipped under peoples radar). When the...
1. What Are My Coins Worth?Because variations of this question are the most common numismatic queries on the Net, and they are not nearly as easy to answer as you might think, this entire section is devoted to...