Do you really need another?
Sometimes (more frequently than I would like) a coin comes along that I am helpless to resist against all good sense. Despite the fact that I already have one of its perfectly adequate siblings in my collection -- same year, same mint, same grade (and in the most frustrating of circumstances, even with comparable eye appeal), the new discovery is just too seductive to ignore. My rational inner voice does the best it can -- tells me I don't really need it. There are
The Desirability Of Beautifully Toned Coins
As a relatively new collector, my knowledge expands every day and, with this constant bombardment of new information, comes an inner musing regarding my collection choices. I fear it makes me somewhat fickle as new discoveries can render my tastes subject to change. The most profound example of this is the evolution of my feelings in regard to toned coins. Until quite recently, what I knew of "toned" coins amounted to a casual aware
Too many Morgan Dollars, too few Mercury Dimes
A few weeks back I attended my very first coin show. It was just a local show, sponsored by the Fort Worth Coin Club but since it was to be my first I had been looking forward to it for months. As a newbie collector I truly had no idea what to expect. However following online advice I arrived armed with a short but very specific list and cash in my pocket. My list consisted of four Mercury Dimes, NGC Certified MS66 FB.
The show was larger and mo
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