Worn out or worn down?

Do these coins look the same? Please say no! One has been loved and spent and use to buy a quart of cream, a pound of coffee, 2 gallons of gas, a Hershey bar, and some sweet toys at the grocery store, over the course of its life. The other is quire pristine and what...

What Do All These Numbers Mean?

I have determined thru extensive research and data collecting that numismatists (a person who collects coins and currency), are a cagey bunch. They do not mean to, they just speak in terms that make non collectors turn their head like the RCA dog when they speak....