I will buy PCGS or NGC depending on whether or not I like the coin. The grading number on the slab is of secondary importance. Both companies get...
You coin as seen more places than you have probably ever visited on vacation. I understand your frustration.
I tried on two occasions to get interested in a set of American Silver Eagles and lost interest. I never intended to include the Proofs which...
This one is graded MS-64. It's now worth about a third of what I paid for it. These coins were very expensive in MS-65 and better. It's why the...
This is "the look" of a lightly used Indian Cent with the desirable color. [ATTACH]
The $2,900 gold price has thrown a high floor under every gold coin. They are not cheap, but the circulated, common date U.S. gold coins are...
I have three items which are currently on that list. When we had the interior of the house repainted and the floors done, it was like moving....
Waiting forever to find something gets old with me very quickly. Mentally I put such items in the back of my mind and let them "bug me" until they...
The "pig" elephant Julius Caesar denarius is a will known variation. Have you looked at Wild Winds? That may help you. From the photo, it looks...
I might not forget what happened in 2020, but I would like to. My mother in law spent the last months of her life in insolation for the rest of...
If you are buying American Silver Eagles for their silver content, stay away from the certified coins. They will only cost you more money, and you...
Watch out. Some dealer ads might put it to use. Some dealers advertize beef jerky as USDA Prime.
The sharpness grade is EF, but I'm not sure about the left side of the reverse. You might get docked for environmental damage.
It took me a long time to acquire an example of the Springfield, Massachusetts baseball medal in copper. I bid it at auction one time, but it sold...
The best gold investments were pieces in Choice to Gem Uncirculated (MS-64 and better.) I paid less than $50 for pieces that are worth thousands....
I have a $20 gold piece for which I paid $75 in the 1965, which was big money for it back then. I was afraid of ending up with a counterfiet which...
1686 James II guinea. [ATTACH]
I only have one. It's the Lincoln plaque by Victor David Brenner. He designed this in 1907 in anticipation of the centenial of Lincoln's birth....
Look for older dates, like in the 1990’s, where collector interest is low. You want to avoid paying a numismatic premiums if your intent is to...
Weak strike. The New Orleans Mint was famous for making poorly struck coins during this period. The worst were the 1895-O coins which are...
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