I only have this one. It was struck 11 months after Julius Caesar's assassination at Mark Anthony's military camp when when he was on the run from...
Here is the handout I gave at the end of the presentation. Here are the important points: Go to the certification verification pages at PCGS and...
British coins back to Alfred the Great. Imperial Roman coins Selected 18th and 19th century U.S. coins. 19th century presidential campaign tokens...
I refuse to collect any modern Chinese coins, especially pandas, because of their government’s total disinterest in combating the counterfeit problem.
Old silver can take on many colors and still be okay. Dipping silver and then having it retone over time can result in many colors. The problems...
Coins in holders won’t fix it 100% either. When I have access to my photo files, I’ll show you why. If you see hairlines running parallel in the...
#1 is pictures. It is best if the pictures are shown next to the descriptions and not in the back or some other place. Of course accurate...
I am there and will speak tomorrow at 11:45 about counterfeit detection. I will be around the exhibit area from time to time.
Business strike. It’s well struck, but Proof coins are sharper. As for color, there’s a better chance that it’s original, but it could be some...
It’s worth more like $3,300 than $20,000. “Impressive” fades away when the price is ridiculous.
The distinction here is that the TPG called the coin P-L. That does bring a premium, but nothing like the price this guy wants. I guess he’s...
That guy has a lot of nerve charging for shipping after getting an inflated price of almost $20k. He’s also selling an NGC graded coin which often...
A lot of PCGS fans don’t realize it, but NGC is #1 outside of the U.S.
I would depend more upon your own grading skills and your tastes as to what is an attractive coin than becoming a slave to CAC. CAC is mostly for...
I have only one slab with a gold foil label so I have not experienced this. How does the label get damaged in a sealed compartment?
The way things have worked in the past, the rules will change if you are into this for a few years.
Yes, “war zone” holders are the product of a few auction appearances. You can often polish them with auto headlight wax.
Type I, an 1857-S recovered from the SS Central America." The split of the SS Central America recovery went something like 92% to guys who put the...
Yes, the only 1878 reverse of ‘79 dollars were issued from the Philadelphia Mint. [ATTACH]
If you really look at them, there are some good designs among the modern commemorative gold coins. The trouble is the only way they have made...
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