VG-7 is an EAC grade that the certification companies don’t use.
Maybe he heard it when he invited someone to one of his many banquets which he held throughout the day. :)
I paid about $300 more for the Vitellius I posted than Otho, but that coin is in a higher grade.
There are two varieties. One variety never comes with a fully struck reverse. Yes, world coins are a bargain when you consider the rarity, but...
It barely exists in MS-63. An AU is a 5 figure price coin, and $10 grand isn't even close. The one I purchased has a fully struck reverse which...
I have spent a good deal of time collecting the coins of King George III of England. He ruled during a turbulent time, both for England, Europe...
I regret that I got caught up in the auction fever and paid too much, but I don't regret the coin. It's an 1855-D gold dollar with a mintage of...
If you want a deluxe set of these, the Proof coins are hard to beat. They also not very expensive and are made of sold bronze, not the copper...
I had the most trouble with Vitellius on that score. I paid a premium for this one. [ATTACH]
I was there years ago. Yes, it is well worth the visit, especially if you are a coin collector. They wouldn't let me take pictures of the coins...
Julius Caesar portrait coins are very hard and expensive. I buy nice coins. I don't buy really ugly problem pieces. I took a certified Julius...
Even if it is a doubled die, if you need pictures that blown up to see it, it's not worth anything.
The annual Proof set will be pretty dull without the JFK half dollar. It’s my favorite coin in the set.
I write articles for hobby magazines now and then. Most recently I have had articles published in "FUN Topics" the FUN club magazine.
Jackson's biggest political opponent was Henry Clay. Jackson wanted to hang him. He blamed Clay and his supporters for the death of his wife,...
There is not much you can do for it, but at least it's not a huge loss. The 1883 "No Cents" is common in EF and AU because it was hoarded...
There is a lot of history with this piece. This was issued after Andrew Jackson won "the bank war" and refused the Bank of the United a charter...
This was done a decades ago, and the results show how wide the variations in grades can be. The trouble is grading fees and shipping have made...
As I was putting together a collection of "all Roman emperors," a Gordian II denarius turned out to be the most expensive. [ATTACH]
This is a delisted Civil War token which features CSS Virginia. These tokens are very susceptible to rust, and this one has lots of it. At least...
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