I bought that one from the late Catherine Bullowa in the late 1970s. NGC called it “AU-50” which it isn’t. It was made at about the same time as...
That piece was made to holed so that it could be mounted on a ribbon or string and worn. The pieces in high grade without a hole, especially is...
According that reference it is NY 630-17.
Nope. I'm only good at advising you on whether or not you should dip a coin. For many pieces it can do more harm than good, but it does have its...
Not from me. I hate the rattle holders because they rattle and they don't fit in the conventional storage boxes. When I see a coin in a rattle...
A 1793 Wreath Cent. [ATTACH]
The Lincoln piece is the most common of the rail splitter varieties from the 1860 campaign. The fellow holding the wedge appears to be Stephen...
For me, it's PCGS for U.S. coins and NGC for tokens and foreign and ancient coins.
I find that attributing the Bros tokens really hard these days. The new book on the subject changed all the attribution numbers with no conversion...
I don’t think it makes much difference either way. For coins that can be helped by dipping, not cleaning them, the purists can’t be pleased. If...
It's possible for a very lightly whizzed coin to show some luster, but most them don't. Whizzing involves a solution and a wine brush that puts a...
No, because of the snipping after the lot has closed. Life is too short to spend it angry and upset.
The real grade is EF-45. The slab grade is AU-50, no sticker
First of all, it's an 1853, not an 1850. The photos are not the best, but there is a small amount of wear on the coin. It is not Mint State. For...
When you are a new collector, you have no idea who the "trusted reputable dealers" are because you are at a disadvantage in making that judgement....
Yes, you might try a food scale. I don't weigh that many pieces because I often by certified coins these days. For the other stuff, I've been at...
Here is a 1798 large cent. This is the most common date prior to 1800. The Sheldon number is 179. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My first impression is that it is real, but cleaned. It's also over graded. The sharpness is no better than Fine. The "LIBERTY" on the headband...
You could accurately call it “a Chinese mule.” A mule is a piece that is made from two dies that don’t normally belong together. This thing was...
It’s got a rub in the center of the obverse with hairlines going in the same direction. Not a good sign. This date and variety is super common in...
Separate names with a comma.
