I am selling off part of my collection, around 20 early dates and 100 mid grade late dates, pm me if you would like to receive a list.
I am selling off some of my collection to focus on late date cuds. I have around 20 early dates including an S90, S150, and S178 as well as...
While I think this is largely true in most areas of the U.S. market it is not yet true in the large cent/early copper market which I believe...
If it's an 1802 it's not an NC, on the NC1 the 8 is leaning to the right, and on the NC2 the date is evenly spaced. It also looks like the T is...
On the toning issue I think it's important to pay attention to the incentives of the TPGs. These coins when certified often have a premium of...
Very nice cherry picks.
First, I applaud your concern about your financial position at a young age. Just having the awareness that you do points to you making a good...
If you are interested in the late dates, 18040 - 1857 then let's do non-common dates as 1841, 1849, and 1857, and in the closer you get to 1856...
You may be able to find Penny Whimsy in a used book store, but it would be very unlikely. Most of the large cent books are self published and...
I am in the process of pairing back my large cent collection and expect to sell of all my early, middle, and non-rare late date varieties over the...
I don't know of an online version of the Sheldon book, sorry. I wanted to point out if you were not aware, large cents are broken down into early...
It's a fake, it has the reverse of 1833 N5. It's also a common fake reverse, this fake reverse die has been used to make multiple obverse dates....
Looks like a clip to me, but it may not be a woodie. Those could be roller striations which are visible on the un-struck portion of the coin due...
That is correct, I think it has sharpness of 12 but due to corrosion and damage it nets down to a 5. Many large cent collectors really focus on...
My first thought was rim dings, copper is so soft that if a coin is dropped on its rim it can but a flat spot on the coin, but those look a little...
Very cool coin, your explaination seems spot on. I love old counterstamps like these where the stamp has toned to match the rest of the coin,...
Maybe we use standardize in two different ways. Part of the goal of TPG grading on coins was to open the coin market up to an investor market...
You bring up one of my main problems with third party grading of many early series coins, the inherent problem of standardizing grades for coins...
Just a couple thoughts. First, don't think of coins as an investment as you are unlikely to get a good return. Coins, especially low grade...
Great story, I love going though old coins like that. The large cent appears to have corroded surfaces and as such will not grade at the TPGers....
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