This may be quite a bit of reading,......
but I think everyone should take the time and get through this.
This information was taken from the 5th edition of the Cherrypickers guide.
(You might need to copy these images to your device, and enlarge them to read the detail)
Introduction to Coin Collecting - READ
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Re: Introduction to Coin Collecting - READ
The Mega Red book is another good source
" Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration"....Abraham Lincoln, State of the Union Address, December 3, 1861
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Re: Introduction to Coin Collecting - READ
Yes very nice reading .
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" All replies are my opinion based on experience"
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