You are correct! George III.
The classic books about the Fugio Cents are by Alan Kessler and Eric P. Newman. Both were printed well over a decade ago, and they aren’t cheap. I...
During this era, coins were traded by their weight or “tail.” There were early U.S. coins that had values on them. The early dollars had “one...
This 1803 half dime in the plate coin in Walter Breen's Encyclopedia. The late Bruce Longyear owned it and promised to let me have the first shot...
We all goof up. I had a British Trade Dollar that I had purchased for less than $100 20 years ago. I let it go for double the money only to learn...
I have to get this one in. This is my avatar coin, an 1805 dime. This is the piece that got me turned on to high grade Early U.S. coins. The...
I started collecting British coins about ten years ago. My initial goal was to get at least one coin from each ruler, who issued a coin, from...
I am wondering how dark the obverse really is. It's been lightened a lot more than the reverse given the color of background. The pictures look...
Yes, I have never owned one. My coin for this type is dated 1827. I would like to get one of the early ones which were made from John Reich dies,...
There is a romantic name for this coin, doubloon.
I don't want to be too big of pig, but we getting into my area. This 1808 quarter eagle is one of the two big stoppers in completing an early gold...
Believe it or not, this 1809 half cent is in the EAC grade of MS-60. If a coin like this were slab graded MS-60, at the MS-60 price, I'd buy a...
These 1814 cents have a bit of a history. As a collector, who sells a coin now and then, you let go of a piece you regret selling. This 1814 cent...
Double check the serial number on the slab and make sure it's real and that the coin matches the one you see in the photo. There are fake coins in...
1816. I don't have an American coin dated 1815. The choices are kind of limited. [ATTACH]
Actually Sheldon had a grade that was below Poor-1. It was for badly corroded pieces that were barely recognizable. The value was half his basal...
There could be some advantage if it were certified as genuine. As for conservation, there is nothing left to conserve. The metal is gone. You...
@paddyman98, that 1876 cent was probably lost when it was brand new for the centennial. @mrweaseluv, unfortunately that 1863 cent has cleaning...
Collectors make a big deal out of the color of bronze cents. Many collectors strive for red, although I am not one of them if the piece is over...
People didn’t care for silver dollars, except for those in the western states where Morgan Dollars saw the use. Silver dollars were heavy and...
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