The 1839 dollar was probably sold or traded to a collector in the late 1850s or 1860s who carefully preserved it. The Philadelphia Mint was...
The mintage of over 300 pieces in 1838-9, which reached circulation, it’s one of those grey area patterns. The 1836 dollar, with the stars on the...
It is very similar. There were a few eagles that appeared on the cent patterns that Longacre designed in the 1850s. That one, borrowed from the...
I purchased this piece at the Tampa Coin show which was held this week. The attendance had to be disappointing for the promoters, but it was a...
I use a regular stapler or a staple gun and then mush down the back of the staples with a pair of plyers.
It will grade somewhere around VF-30, unless it's been hairlined from cleaning. It's got a dull look, which makes one think of baking soda,...
The best Bust Half Dollar I have ever owned. [ATTACH] A gold sovereign from "across the pond." [ATTACH] An 1825 quarter eagle. Any U.S....
This is one of things you will learn about the U.S. Mint. They have a great idea, like the State Quarter series, which was very popular and did a...
This was my first Red Book, the 13th Edition. My uncle gave it to me for Christmas in 1959. The Red Book is now up to the 78th Edition. [ATTACH]
I would get him an album that has spaces for the quarters. One of the ways to tell if a person is a potential collector is to see if they have a...
There are a lot of games going on. When I was a dealer, I had dealers, who were offering items on eBay, who asked me to bid on pieces they were...
Unfortunately it's way over graded. An MS-67 should have you really hunting for marks. This one has them on the Kennedy bust. There are marks on...
If the 1840s are included in this string, here is the most interesting coin of the decade, the 1848 CAL. quarter eagle. This coin was made from...
MS-64. It has some small marks.
According to numismatic researcher and author, Roger Burdette, these pieces were paid to the Government of Saudi Arabia as part of a foreign aid...
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It looks like there is green stuff inside the “E” in “CENT.” Since it’s slabbed, you can’t do anything about that. If it’s PVC (poly vinyl...
Many years ago, I send this one into one of leading grading services, and it came back "artificial toning." I kept it because I really like the...
The way the legal system works these days, you might need to set aside some money for lawsuits when the buyers find out that they have been had....
It wouldn't be the first time ... The obverse, with the big gash on the cheek, would be lucky to grade MS-63.
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