I would have said PR-66. I am a little surprised that it got an R&B, but we grading from photographs.
The 2024 Red Book says the price for an AG-3 is $1,250 for the three leaves variety which is the most common. Yes, I understand the problem. The...
Here is the classic item for die breaks. How this Civil War token die stayed together to make this piece is beyond me. The funny part is that the...
I'll pass, but I've owned the real thing for many years. My reaction is "Yuck." The original coins were struck on a screw press from hand made...
It looks genuine, but it has been cleaned and would never get a straight grade from a legitimate grading service. The weight is within the...
The British also issued a half guinea in 1813. Some dealers advertise it as a "Military Half Guinea." While the British undoubtedly used the coin...
Yes. I didn't buy this when I had the chance. Most items you can buy later if you keep looking. You can't do it with this. It is an 1801 Jefferson...
People don't think of bearer notes paying interest, but historically they have existed from time to time. Three Confederate notes which paid to...
Responses on the PCGS board indicate that the mintage was in the 360,000 neighborhood.
Believe it or not, the Chinese have made a copy of that piece. "A counterfeit of a counterfeit." This one is "real." [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My view of this design is that it was Roman politician public relations. The barbarians where getting stronger, and the Romans were getting...
I bought this set a couple of years ago. Since then, I have upgraded three of them. Most of these sets have sliders in them. The original group...
Probably counterfeit. The photos are too dark, but from what I can see, the dentals are uneven and weak. One of the rules all collectors should...
Here is my example. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This ten cent note was part of the third series of Fractional Currency notes. If you are a purist, you...
[ATTACH] Aureus of Antonius Pius, Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II “Antoninus augustus pius father of his country (Pater Patriae)...
I just added this 1813 Military Guinea to my collection. It is in an NGC AU-58 holder. I have had a hard time getting a good picture of the...
I have a list of items I would like to acquire. For most most of them I can’t go to the local coin store and buy them. Ditto for the Internet and...
The design is similar, but the die work is very different. Here is a genuine example. "The devil is in the details." [ATTACH] Here is angle...
I agree. You don’t see these coins with wire rims.
This week’s Coin World had a very interesting article by David T. Alexander. It concerned an 1877 political medalet that was issued against former...
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