I voted AU-58. It’s grey areas on Ms. Liberty’s body, which could be a rub or envelope storage friction. This is the classic “cabinet friction.”...
I sold a few things on eBay when I was dealer 20 years ago. It was lot more work than selling something at a show. You had to take the pictures...
The die is broken on the left side of the scroll. It sank there which caused the weak strike on the eagle's wing and Ms. Liberty's bust. The coin...
I used to deal in these piece 15 years ago. Prices have gone up a lot since I retired, but I think that condition issues still apply. Pieces that...
The Fuld variety is 118 / 418. It is fairly common as an R-2. Given the damage, the piece has minimal value, maybe $5. It is historically...
I believe that this is a Fuld 204 / 413 variety. It is rated as an R-5, but it's got some damage along with some wear. It's a better variety, but...
@Tall Paul, there is big difference in price for the CWTs between MS-64 and well worn. The trouble is most collectors would be willing to pay $20...
The Fuld numbers on this one are 233 / 312 a. It is an R-1, very common token. The sharpness grade is VF, but it has been cleaned, which takes a...
The Fuld die variety numbers on this piece are 188/384 a. That's the beehive side / "Not One Cent" side in copper. It is rated as an R-3 which is...
This might get you a little less "clueless." Civil War Tokens are divided into three broad categories. The Patriotic Tokens cannot be...
Years ago I spent a lot of time on the NGC registry and enjoyed. One thing to remember is don't get caught up on being #1 or some other high...
I went to the Boston Fine Arts Museum a number of times when I worked in the city many years ago. I was not aware of the coin collection. I often...
He should entitle this listing as “road kill.” He could use that as a new numismatic grade.
The treasury has the option of changing a design after 25 years without the approval of Congress. It is not required to change the design after 25...
The seller is looking for “a fish.” If they catch one, they have made their day. I’ll give him this. That Ike Dollar is scarce. It’s definitely...
No, you are not seeing things. The metallic composition of a nickel is 88% copper and 12% nickel. What you see is an improper mix of the two...
Let me try to help you with some photos. I have been collecting Proof type coins of late, but I do have some Mint State nickels. First, here is...
I was buying gold coins in the 1960s when the official government price was $35 an ounce. Back then, only numismatic gold dated before 1933 was...
I would love to buy a set of the gold eagles with the new reverse, but the high gold price scares me. I was reluctant when it was $1,800 an ounce....
If you are looking for responses, it is better to post only one or two coins. Posting many pieces confuses the issue. The 1912 nickel is not...
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