Folks, As I've been saying in a number of posts, I'm leaving the area of US Morgan collecting and am looking to find another collecting area. I haven't even chosen a country or era yet! I believe strongly in buying the book before I buy the coin. But what book(s) do I look at to make my...

I just bought a coin off of eBay that was slabbed by some outfit called Certified Genuine, or, at least, that was what the slab label listed. I, of course, paid no attention to the grading, but am still curious whether anyone has ever heard of this outfit. Alternatively, is some coin...

I am resuming coin collecting after a very long hiatus, and I am focussing on Lincoln cents, 1909-1958. I have heard that contaminents on the cents (paper dust from 2x2's, etc.) may cause the cents to corrode over time. Is that true? If that is true, is it advisable, before I place the cents...

I got a copy of a new magazine called Coin Values yesterday. It looks like the people at Coin World (Amos Press) are going to compete with Coin Prices from Krauss Publishing. The date on the magazine is May 2004 which seems strange since it is only February. If I get time, I'll see how the...

When the coins from the Ohio coin fund are eventually sold at auction this can help PCGS who seems to always be looking for new slabbing opportunities. "Coingate" could be put on the slabs of coins from this auction and create a new pedigree of coins for people to collect. (smile face here).

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Hi all, Regarding "Coinstar rejects", is the philosophy "finders keepers" or leave them alone? Thanks, Mike

Folks, I note that Krause produces two books that sound similar - "Collecting World Coins" versus "Standard Catalog of World Coins." What's the difference? I have an edition of Standard Catalog and am wondering if anything's to be gained by also getting a copy of Collecting. Thoughts on...

All numismatic enthusiasts: I have really enjoyed the reading that I've done in this group in the few weeks since I subscribed to it. There has been a multiplicity of ways in which I've benefited as a result of hanging out here. My sincere thanks to all who are regular posters here, for you have...

But do you want it? http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/NDdp6XmC2753Qe/Contactless-Credit-Debit-Cards-Are-Coming-to-Your-Wallet.xhtml

There was a movie trailer for "Sahara" (not to be confused with the WW2 Bogart flick) that started out with a glimpse of the Confederate ironclad Virginia (aka Merrimac) that faded to a shot of a "coin" which bore the crude legend "CSA/ 20/ DOLLARS" with some ornamentation around. I have no idea...

For those that get/read Coinage, check out a Dealer's ad on pages 24-25, he has some incredible deals. He is offering a pair of Morgan dollars, 1883-S & 1884-S, in Gem/Ch BU for $999.00. According to Coinage advertising rules, a Choice BU coin must be MS 63 and a Gem BU coin must be MS 65. Thse...

Hi Folks, I've just rounded up four coins to give to my married son, who has recently gotten a good case of "numismatic fever." (Though he has been exposed to the disease for a number of years, he has only recently shown undeniable evidence that he is now fully infected.) These four coins are...

I don't know about you folks, but when I look at this auction on Ebay, it sure appears to me that the seller simply edited the pictures to make the coins look like errors. Look very closely at them. It appears as if somebody took a black marker and blacked out some of the areas the seller states...

Had a fellow come into the coin shop yesterday and ask to see some "early Seated dollars." I said yes sir, I've got this 1840, this 1843, this 1845 and this 1846. The guy scowls and says "No, I want some EARLY ones, from the 1790's!!!" .. Considering what is coming out of the Chinese counterfeiting...

What possesses people to put up auctions like this? Are there really that many stupid people out there who would pay $18.00 for a coin worth 50 to 75 cents? http://cgi.ebay.com/1928-MAYBE-1926-BUFFALO-NICKEL_W0QQitemZ8325074195QQcategoryZ11954QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Andy

Folks, The auction of this "euro error" raised a question in my mind: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3903529438 The "error" is a blank plachet in a blank outer ring. Here's another of the same type, except the outer ring got...

Coin World is showing some very interesting pictures online of two 2004-D Wisconsin quarters with what looks like "extra leaves" on the ear of corn. Obviously it is die damage of some sort, but one of them reminds me very much of the curved line at the ear on the 2004-D dime we discussed so much...

Just to clear up a general misunderstanding, the so-called "extra leaves" Wisconsin quarters will not be listed in the 2006 Edition of the Redbook, except as a footnote in the state quarter section. In response to a direct question as to whether or not he intended to list them, Editor Ken Bressett...

Here is the Item#3913308586 for yet another fake (altered) so-called Cud error on eBay. The seller insists her husband says it's genuine. A note of two from others may convince her otherwise. Ken Ken Potter Box 760232 Lathrup Vlg MI 48076 (313)255-8907 Numismatist Since 1959 ~ Serving Collectors...