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Coin Collecting/Expert Profile
Expertise
Knowledge of United States Coins from 1793 to date. Able to answer most common numismatic questions. Collected U.S. Coins from half cent to 50 dollar gold coins.
Experience in the area
QUALITY CONTROL
United States Coin COLLECTOR/DEALER OVER 20 YEARS, U.S. COINS Worked trade shows,
EXPERT Consulting since 1990, Knowledge of all methods of fabrication used in the industry.
Hobbies:US notes, clocks, cars, computers, coins, leisure activity and crafts to name a few.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Something I hope to achieve .. Keeping This Great Leisure Activity alive and well! Getting good information to novice collectors about those individuals who are only in it for high profit. This Hobby is for enjoyment! There are those that will tell you what a great Investments and coin bargains they have but it is not always true.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Remember, Only the Collector is the one who must be happy with the coin they get for the price they pay, not the seller! .
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| dora | 11/07/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| darin | 11/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Yen | 11/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Karena | 11/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Brad | 11/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from PAPAJACK
2009-11-07 wheat back pennies:
Hello Dora, The single year of 1943 the cents were made of steel with a zinc coating. The war effort took all the copper resources from the country and the mint gave into
2009-11-05 Yankee coins:
Hello Brad, These are novelty items and hold no numismatic value. They are only as collectable as any trivia souvenir item. A collector may want them in the future
2009-11-05 Minting gold:
Hello Eamon, The "American Eagle" $25 dollar gold bullion coin is 1/2 ounce (troy) pure gold mixed with some traces of copper and silver to make it more durable. But it
2009-11-04 collecting:
Hello Marc, Let me first state as a Professional Coin Collector that coins are worthless to coin collectors after having been cleaned. There is usually no reason to clean
2009-10-22 1857 4 Ducat Coins:
Hello Tom, I cannot answer accurately for these foreign coins they are not my field. There were many produced each year. They used the same design as previous years except
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