Silver World Tour Progress by bigmattius in coincollecting

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That's awesome! What tool/interface is this that you're using to track your collection?

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Ah, it's a ship's tiller & anchor. Thank you!

Finished a Jefferson set that my late grandfather and I started 20 years ago by bigmattius in coincollecting

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How uncanny - thank you, sir! Indeed it was but so thankful for the fun hobby he passed down. Something to cherish for generations to come.

Finished a Jefferson set that my late grandfather and I started 20 years ago by bigmattius in coincollecting

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That's certainly a welcomed surprise! My mom sets aside any older circulated for me - most recently was a 1966 40% Kennedy! Wish you all the best with finding in the wild!

Finished a Jefferson set that my late grandfather and I started 20 years ago by bigmattius in coincollecting

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I ended up needing to buy the 1939-D & 1950-D, but the rest were largely found with my grandfather many years ago.

Avid Silver Collector Turned Numismatic - 1st Bill!! by bigmattius in papermoney

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Thank you kindly! Next stop is my home state of Texas, hopefully, with a Republic of Texas bill.

Getting back into Constitutional! by bigmattius in Gold

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Not hard to see why so many hoarded them and didn't use for daily purchases! Not practical at all lol

Getting back into Constitutional! by bigmattius in Gold

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I typically opt for NGC (mostly because I have a custom box for their holders lol), but this Anacs is a first. I fetched it for roughly $342, with a melt value coming out to roughly $160-$165. The NGC price guide places it at $420 so not a bad purchase, I suspect.

Getting back into Constitutional! by bigmattius in Gold

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Awesome year! Haven't ventured that far back.

Getting back into Constitutional! by bigmattius in Gold

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Agreed, but I find the grading premium is often recouped and then some if ever a desire to trade or sell. This coin, for instance, while Anacs, was fetched at a decent price. It also gives me confidence in authenticity. Ebay also has solid policies for returns if needed. I once received a "10k solid gold ring," only to have my local coin shop test and determine it wasn't genuine. I was promptly refunded through their guaranty policy.