There is nothing rare about the Tiberius denarius. The price is driven up by the “tribute penny” story, which is probably not accurate for the...
The mint does not include those in Proof sets.
Here are the two "impossible emperors," Gordian I and II. The text is from my Roman emperor notebook. [ATTACH] Denarius of Gordian I...
Attributing 1794 cents is hard. You will need to post a photo of the reverse without the glare which might be covering a diagnostic spot on the...
That is very generous of you. You might not believe this, but back in the late 1960s, the Woolworth five and dime coin area was charging $13 each...
What’s a “CRH”?
It is generally believed that this coin marked the introduction of the Draped Bust design. Robert Scot didn't get it exactly right. He entered the...
In honor of D-Day. [ATTACH]
We have not moved back for a few days, so here goes. 1796 was an unusual year for the first United States Mint. It was the only year in which...
Here is an example of a 1959 Cadillac convertible [ATTACH] It would be a bit inconsistent to have an "I like Ike" bumper sticker on a 1959 car...
I am sure that smoking was one of his only releases from the pressure he was under.
The 200 or so surviving World War II veterans are getting their due today as well they should. The people who won World War II deserve the thanks...
Yea, but the TPGs should not be calling AUs MS-63. They should be no higher than MS-61 or 62.
I can never remember ever getting a JFK half in circulation. I have seen many of them in family hoards when people asked me in to buy coins. I...
Really? When I order from Europe, it has usually been in desperation for an old English coin I can't find here. The exchange rates, shipping and...
I am starting a raw short set of Walkers for a collection I'm building of World War II coins. I've only get three so far. I'm a little surprised...
They used to be cheap. I remember I bought one at a Hacketstown, New Jersey Coin Club show for $1 in the mid 1970s. That was probably too much.
Yesterday I created a thread about the Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Half Dollar. Today I'll cover the quarter. [ATTACH] This coin was also...
It was a decent looking coin. The problem was I paid MS-63 money for it. Therefore it was a “bad buy.”
[ATTACH] I bought this 1824 Capped Bust Half Dollar at a coin show last year. It is NGC graded MS-64+. I didn't go to the show with the intent...
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