This is not a slave badge. It is an advertising token for a slave auction house. Slave badges were provided to slaves who were loaned out by...
These pieces are not that rare. The trick is to find one in nice condition. The story is a bunch of them were dumped in the Charlestown Harbor and...
I bought this 1879-S dollar as a part of an "All Mints" set that is housed in a Capital Plastics holder. This was before slabbing came along which...
1864 Small Motto [ATTACH] 1864 Large Motto [ATTACH] An 1870, which is left over from a set I formed 40 years ago and sold. I liked this one...
If you want a Morgan Dollar, that showcases the design, with really great eye appeal, that won't cost you an arm and a leg, the 1881-S is a good...
Here is my worst offender. [ATTACH] Here are two others. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Both of these early large cents are graded MS-62, Brown. I...
I would give it a VF-25 because of the weak LIBERTY. The gown details look better, but the head is flat. There way too much wear on that coin to...
CAC and this coin need to stay together. We are constantly told that CAC is infallible and this piece disproves that. It’s second example I have...
[ATTACH] I was looking over my set of Classic Head $5 gold coins the other day, and happened upon this piece I bought in frustration at a really...
It's probably the counting machines, like the ones you see in the food stores.
The issue with the 1834 half cent, and the rest of the half cents that were issued for circulation during the 1825 to 1835 era, is that it's darn...
Another problem is their so-called "overnight service." My wife and I have had two packages delivered for free because they could not fulfil their...
Grading that 1834 half cent "VF-20" is not a good sign for ANACS if the OP photos were accurate.
Here are photos of the 1809 Cohen Variety #1 which is "the good one." It is similar to the 1809 "9 over 6." It's not a true overdate, but...
There are six die varieties of the 1809 half cent. One of them is very scarce and worth some money. You might post pictures.
[ATTACH] I don't care for this piece. The relief seems too low for some reason. This one I have in an "all mints Morgan dollar set." I have my...
You guys like this coin a lot more than I do. I grade it Good-4. The Grey Sheet says that VGs are worth $200. They don't publish grades below VG,...
MS-61. It doesn't have any wear, but it's got noticeable scratch on Lincoln's cheek which is a focal point. It also has little eye appeal.
The "LIBERTY" on the headband is not a grading point for this type. It is very deep into the design, and is one of the last devices to wear off...
VF-35. It’s odd that most of these seem to be seem to grade Choice VF or better. It’s been like that since I was in high school in the 1960s.
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