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Bedrock of the Community
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I do World history, all cultures, over the last 2,600 years via coins.
You get to have the hardware in your hands.
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From an historical point of view: nothing wrong with collecting Presidential dollars. Historical coins don't have to be rare or valuable. Encourage your kids into coin collecting, they can do it for themselves and as a side, encourage them to learn a bit more about American history. |
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 digi84! What do you mean by "historical"? Obviously, there can be many interpretations. When we know what you are interested in, we can give some pointers.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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02/22/2018 03:11 am
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I guess I don't understand the question. Is there not an entire forum section called "US Classic and Colonial Coins"?
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What kinds of coins do you refer to as "historical"? Ancient Roman coins, Classic and colonial US coins, or more modern coins such as Wheat cents? If we know what exactly you are interested in, we can help you. |
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Sorry, I am new to the hobby and don't really know the lingo, lol. When I say historical, I guess, I more so mean like specific coins. Most sites that I have come across are for buying like bullion silver coins(Silver eagles, maple leafs, ect) or "junk silver" misc 60% or 90% silver coins. But if I am looking for a specific coin(i.e. a 1933 Walking Liberty half dollar, or a 1943 5 Mark 3rd Reich German coin) what are good places to shop? I have looked a little bit on ebay but alot of the stuff seems either way over-priced(1933 walking liberty for $415), or way under-prices(which makes me weary of a scam). I realize with coins that price can very ALOT with condition of the coin but like with the example of the 1933 walking liberty, according to a google search result( https://www.coinstudy.com/1933-half...-value.html) it says that for a circulated coin(and the one on ebay is definitely not un-circulated) even a "Extremely fine" coin should only cost $62. There are others on there that are more in line with what the article says they should be worth, but the original point is just simply, looking for reputable sites for buying specific coins. Thanks again for the replies everyone! |
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ebay is going to be your #1 place for buying coins. If you have a local coin shop, make sure to visit them and check out their inventory. I'm almost 100% sure you'll be able to find an item you like on ebay. For your 1933 half dollar, are you looking for a graded or raw example?
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Okay. I will look some more at ebay. Sorry, graded or raw? I'm looking for at least Fine quality(if I am understanding the condition scale correctly) Good quality looks like it would be a bit too warn down. I would LOVE to be able to afford un-circulated but that's a pipe dream for now, lol. |
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Sorry, graded or raw? A graded coin is encased in a PCGS, NGC, ANACS, or ICG holder. A raw coin has not been graded by a TPG. |
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Ah okay. I'm okay with graded or raw. Main concerns are of course price and I don't necessarily need a specific grading, so much as eye balling, as long as the coin doesn't look too worn. Obviously acceptable amount of wear is going to vary depending on age of the coin.
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To the Forum. |
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When buying coins on ebay, take your time and look at a lot of listing for the type you are looking for and look at completed listing to get an idea of the going prices. You will probably make a couple not-so-great buys when you are starting out, but you will start to recognize what you are looking for after a while. Make sure you buy from sellers with a good return policy and good feedback. Try to make the beginner's mistakes on inexpensive coins. Lol to CCF. If you hang around here, you might even notice your collecting direction change. I sure did! |
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Have you tried looking up coin shows in your area? If you find a coin show you might find more than you can imagine. |
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