If it looks like shiny new copper it has been cleaned, they should look brown, ranging from a peanut butter color to a deep walnut brown. The...
After looking at more coins I think it may be the N24, the N19 has the 5 touching the curl above and it does not look like yours does. N19 has...
Pretty sure based on the date position this is an N19 an R1 variety, although attributing late dates via picture can be dificult even with high...
I agree with you on the trend, it's your hyperbole I disagree with.
I tend to agree, and it's 'harsh' cleaning which should be looked at in a very negative way. There are ways to clean a coin which are not harsh,...
What he is saying is absolute numbers of people matter more than percentage of population. Hypothetical, if there are 50 million white middle...
I agree it's an s242. Price is even more subjective than grade, so I will explain my reasoning for $100 estimate. I have seen a clean AG3 1802...
No, its either s234 or s242 r3 and r2 respectively. Liberty is far to the right, T is over forehead not hair, and leaf point at upright of D in...
I agree 100%, being able to hold the coins gives a very intimate connection with the history, something slabs don't do. I have shown people some...
I understand the idea that coin collecting is generally a middle aged man's game. But look at the demographics at play, there are 80 million baby...
I personally think the market will be in a long term decline for demographic reasons. As the baby boomers age into retirement they are starting...
Ugh, I shudder at the thought of using staples. One little slip and you've done serious damage, not to mention trying to get them out of those...
I don't know the first thing about grading these, but for a generic 1877-s trade dollar in xf45 I would be around $250 per the auction results...
The amount of copper in a penny was actually a little less than a cent's worth, that was the senoriage the mint got to keep. As to Doug's point...
January was the Big FUN show auction, Feb was the big Long Beach coin show auction. The major auction houses hold big auctions around the time...
Ill post a couple more of my recent ones: 1853 N32 R4 variety, this one is in the CC, probably around 9th best known w book value around $300:...
It's quality of research over quantity. I could study 18th century medical texts for 20 years, know them inside and out, and would still make a...
Just bought this last night! http://www.ebay.com/itm/160996463637?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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