Although pricy, Rick Snow (Eagle Eye Rare Coins) has some very nice FE and Indian cents. Years ago I bought an 1856 "Snow 4" PR64 Flying Eagle...
These medals are commonly called "challenge coins" in the military so calling it a coin fits this situation - even though it's non-monetary. From...
The wear on the bird is consistent with the XF40 grade. No problem there. $140 would have been a fair price ($170 would be about retail) but...
One of my favorites is the 1993 Endangered Wildlife series 500 rupee coin from Nepal featuring the Bengal tiger: [ATTACH]
Hippopotami can be found on modern coins too. North Korea had one on their 2002 1/2 Chon coin: [ATTACH]
Perhaps you can grade these dollars on your own. PCGS Photograde is online at: http://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/# Be critical!
I have found many of the East Africa coins in AU and BU condition at the Long Beach coin show here in California. Perhaps you will just find more...
Like any law, one has to read carefully: 304.6 Marking requirements for imitation numismatic items. (a) An imitation numismatic item which is...
Chinese law makes reproducing Chinese coins made before 1949 (before the People's Republic of China) perfectly legal and makes reproductions of...
I really like the 2010 UNESCO World Heritage sites Taj Mahal issue from France. The rendition of the Taj was nearly perfect. Photoshop is...
I have mixed emotions about slabbing problem coins, however, it does flag those problem coins for the buyer but probably raises the price of them...
I haven't seen the US Mint being so sophisticated as to trap IP addresses or to see as the same buyer someone with a different account name and a...
Last year Ireland released this €15 silver Piedfort Proof of a mare and colt [ATTACH]
My 1917 Type 1 SLQ graded by PCGS at MS67FH. I got it at a "fire sale" price a few days after being at the Long Beach coin show last year where a...
I agree on the technical grading. I have been collecting for years and that's what I grew up with. The "market factors" factors don't belong in...
That's why I said for the insurance purposes only. The insurance company will never offer the full insured value for a loss anyway. What they...
FB refers to the condition of the horizontal bands tying together the bundle on the fasces, on the coin's reverse. On well-struck examples,...
You will need to grade each of the coins to establish an insurable value instead of just a melt (bullion) value. One way would be to use PCGS...
Actually, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing says a $1 bill lasts 21 months but the point is well taken: Release the millions of dollar coins...
Producing less coins means overhead costs go up making each coin more expensive. Just because you make fewer coins doesn't make the cost of the...
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