since this is about toned coins and not speaking here are a few thoughts. Toning can help you read a coin's history. Was it poorly stored. Or...
Here is a new and interesting article on proofs from CoinWeek...
I believe the reverse proof became popular in other countries first, perhaps England or Canada. It was a way to demonstrate minting skill and...
Do we know this to be true when you look across all proof coins? I know for quite a while there were sets like the First Spouse and...
On the higher end the reverse proofs with the American Eagles both gold and silver, and Gold Buffalo have all received nice receptions and...
Kind of gives me a warm cozy feeling to just be partially right about something these days!
Per Wiki =- "The Uncirculated Sets, or Mint Sets, contain specimens of coins that are typically minted for general circulation. The first such...
In reading over the past few months it seems to me that I read there was a gap (60s or 70s) where the Mint did not think they were popular and...
There is also the buying in bulk (anything over 1 coin) which helps. If you need more than 1 shop around, or find another collector and pool your...
Seems like they discontinued them for quite a few years and then brought them back. Since the mint sets might include silver coins and these were...
I am curious about the experience of others with the Canadian Mint. I have never purchased anything there until the past few months and I am more...
I think the only TPG that will do a PL below MS is NGC. I have several that I know are AU58PL or AU55PL but PCGS stopped giving out those...
I am not an expert on the 1896-O but it looks like a mid grade coin. Check the PCGS web site for value and grading cost first. Nice find though
I have learned with Morgans that the camera often tells you things about reflectivity that you cannot see with the eye. The photo with the dark...
I think yes because of the light area between the date and rim. But without holding them it is difficult to say. If it were me I would pass...
Well the other thing is that there is little if any normal progression of color from one stage to another. Usually some of the color will be...
VAMing is great mental exercise, but often difficult to grasp. Get involved and don't give up. It takes practice and you are hearing from some...
I think cleaned and also the colors are wrong for Morgan Dollar toning.
It would seem to me that promoting Bitcoin is a bit like hyping Hedge Funds as a can't lose proposition, or trying to do an in depth analysis of...
A born pessimist.
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