These coins were stuck on copper-nickel which is really hard. It held up well in circulation. This coin looks like it's had a hard life to me. The...
Here are couple of Trade Dollar in Mint State and then Proof. This one is an MS-63. [ATTACH] This is a Proof-64. [ATTACH] Heritage did a...
It's been cleaned, but at the EF grade level, I would say "market acceptable." If it were to pushed at the AU price level, that would be too high.
My mother-in-law put together a made for circulation in Littleton Albums, Philadelphia and Denver Mint, State Quarter collection, which I...
The coin is nice, but it's not the same as a normal classic St. $20 gold. It has the diameter of a $10 gold, but is twice as thick. This one is...
1797 ... One of my favorite years. That year the mint experimented with having the number stars on the obverse equal the number states in the...
Here's my "End of Pain" medalet. I have one because it's listed in DeWitt / Sullivan. [ATTACH] Thomas Paine is big American hero because he...
This is not a coin; it's a "medalet." This piece was issued to make a martyr of John Brown after he was hung for treason. This piece is usually...
Here's the nudge. This 1800 half dime is graded MS-64. It's the highest grade early U.S. coin I have. It came from Sarasota Rare Coin. They often...
That variety, Cohen 8, always has a "bar" that runs from the "R" in "AMERICA" to the rim. It's an instant diagnostic for the variety. It's almost...
The URS scale was supposed to be easy to remember because you stated out with number 1 and then doubled it for the high number estimate each time...
Here is a very late die state of the 1801 half dime. This piece is under graded as an EF-45. The TPG are going by the missing design details,...
There is no way that I could be limited to 100 certified coins.
The problem with the dime is that it's too small to really do something great with the design. Also inflation is rendering it almost worth less....
The big problem is that Morgan and Peace dollars are a lot more common than the people who promote them are willing to admit. When a customer...
I am giving a presentation at the Summer FUN show that covers the copper coins after the colonial period. My instructions were to begin with the...
I am sorry you got stuck stuck, Randy. There are four reverses that are paired with the 1804 spiked chin variety. You fake piece was made from...
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