As far as I know, all bronze Indian head cents (1864-1909) were the same size. I have a full collection. The picture of it looks very genuine. I...
Here is a coin on ebay I'm interested in, a 1794 large cent, rated by ANACS as corroded, fine details, and net VG8. Should I bid on it as if it...
Thanks. The coins I am interested in buying would be old (1793-1811) and well-worn large cents.
I'll bet I'm not the first to ask this question, but could you please advise me which coin grading services you consider reliable, which you don't...
Thanks for the advice, everybody.
Thanks.
How much would it bring in without the scratch?
How much do you have to subtract from the value of a coin if it has a small scratch, or other small defect? Here is such a coin, which I paid $25...
But where would we put our coins, then?
Yes, the coins would probably fare better than we would, now that you mention it.
Well, my miscellaneous coins are okay - they're in a cigar box. (My other coins are in albums.)
The cent looks like a coin I put in a copper cleaner solution back in the 60's when I was a kid.
I collected coins as a paperboy in the 60's. It was fun to come across standing liberty quarters, buffalo nickels, Mercury dimes, and walking...
I like to look at Barbers historically. My grandparents were in their prime during the Barber era.
I usually stay away from slabbed coins, because they cost more (don't they?), and all I'm trying to do is fill the empty slots in my collection...
A lot of them do have minor (I like to think) issues, and I only collect by year, not variety. Maybe someday I will, but that takes some money, I...
I suppose I'd have to downgrade all my earlier cents.
There are people who know a lot more about this than I. As far as I know, the word "brilliant" means absolutely nothing.
How does one grade colonial coins? That is, what publications are available that tell you how to do that?
Does anyone know anything about the organization, Early American Coppers? What would I get for the $39.00 annual dues?
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