You have a wonderful collection.
Here are the two pieces in my collection. [ATTACH] This piece was made to pay Julius Caesar's soldiers while he was alive. The design, which has...
The denarius was the principle silver coin for the Roman Empire from 211 BC. It became a victim of inflation as the coin was debased over time,...
The Comitia Americana medals were a series of pieces which the Continental Congress awarded to American and French military leaders. All but one...
The Vermont Bennington Battle Day medal This piece celebrated a battle that was fought in conjunction with the Battle of Saratoga, which...
The problem was the Philadelphia Mint never made a copy of the Libertas medal in the 19th century. It also did not produce an example of the John...
A couple of months ago, I acquired an example of the 1801 Thomas Jefferson Inaugural medal in silver. It’s not perfect, but after kicking myself...
Grades are not "cast in stone." I've have had a coin that got "body bags" (no grades) from one service and MS-64 from the other. I sent the coin...
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Here is a genuine 1795 B-5, BB-27 dollar. This piece has mint caused adjustment marks. [ATTACH] I don't care for the reverse on the OP coin....
I will be giving a presentation about U. S. early copper coins at the Summer FUN convention. It will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 2:30 PM. The...
It's the straws a lot non collectors are grasping at these days. The "parking lot mint" is especially popular.
The last close-up photo shows that this a 1937-D three legged Buffalo Nickel. The bad news is that the coin is severely damaged.
Here is a 1799 dollar. Believe it or not, the collector who sold this piece to me many years ago, told me he paid $15 for it. That was a pretty...
I don't think that it is the 9 over 8 overdate. The piece is well worn although the obverse is pretty sharp. Yes, cleaned at some point, but in...
The New Orleans Mint made many coins for the Confederacy during the short time that it was open after the Rebels captured it. According to The Red...
Registered mail is supposed to be the Post Office Department's "blue ribbon service." It can be slower than a tortoise, but it's supposed to be...
“Whizzed” is a procedure coin doctors use to make an AU look like a Mint State piece are charge Unc. money for it. The ANA barred member dealers...
Yes, it’s only one I have. :)
I bought that 1853 Arrows and Rays Half Dollar at a Winter FUN show in 2007. I probably paid too much for it. The Arrows and Rays coins had a high...
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