Just a shameless video of me justifying why I bought the Daern’s Instant Fortress Dice Tower from WizKids. It was like $60 on Pre Order but is now $119! Crazy.
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Serial numbers, miscuts, and errors of all kinds can make their way into your pocket or wallet. These can be worth hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars!
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The Draped Bust design that first appeared on large cents in 1796 did not appear on half cents until 1800. Fortunately for collectors, the inaugural year of the type (1800) is a reasonably common date.
The unusual shape of the 7 under the 8 on a 1918/7-D Indian Head 5-cent coin is a legend with collectors and can be seen even on low-grade examples.
1918 1917 Indian Head Buffalo Nickel is a valuable error that you can see Read More »
Ten years ago, as Lehman Brothers was declaring bankruptcy and the global economy was lurching into recession, the idea for an alternative currency was being quietly built online. On October 31, 2008 bitcoin was born — and in the past ten years has evolved from an anti-establishment hobby among coders to a household name on
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There are three basic stages of the printing process. Errors can and do occur at any of the three stages listed below: First Print—Is the back of the note. Second Print—Is the front of the note that includes the portrait and border. Overprint—This may include both treasury and district seal and the serial numbers. The
More than 200 banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG) are part of the Ibrahim Salem Collection of British Commonwealth Banknotes
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Almost every coin collector has experienced the thrill of finding something collectible in change. Whether the find is a silver dime or quarter dollar or a Wheat cent, observant collectors are rewarded for their knowledge with the occasional little treasure from an everyday transaction. Yet, 55 years after the removal of silver from circulating coinage
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Many collectors want a rare date at a bargain price. I happen to be among that group, but I am not very impressed when I read what others suggest are sleepers. There are a lot of coins around today that are cheap based on their mintages, but I want them to be three things: cheap
31 U.S. Code § 5112 – Denominations, specifications, and design of coins (a) The Secretary of the Treasury may mint and issue only the following coins: (1) a dollar coin that is 1.043 inches in diameter. (2) a half dollar coin that is 1.205 inches in diameter and weighs 11.34 grams. (3) a quarter dollar
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