The Carson City Mint produced its first coins in 1870. You can draw your conclusions from there. As a new collector, you don’t buy coins like...
I don’t have one, but that variety is the result of a die making error. The four digits in the date were punched in all at once at that time. The...
It wasn’t EAC grading. It is PCGS calling it an MS-62. The EAC grade is AU-50, and it’s rated as in a tie for 7th finest known. It’s actually an...
That one came from the Dan Holmes collection. It’s a very nice AU, but PCGS called it MS62.
You have a big, heavy coin, made of silver which is fairly soft metal. The chances for damage are many. As @lordmarcovan said, you lower the value...
A better coin through chemistry. No grade.
Most type coin lists have these shown as one type. As you can see, there are significant differences. The obverse of this piece is really too...
VF-30 Yes, S-295, the last of the early large cents according to Sheldon. I had one that was a beautiful AU which I sold because I believed in...
There is a “greyness” behind Columbus’ head. That indicates a rub. The grade, after that is detected, can range from AU-58 to MS-62.
MS-62
I voted Utah. I like history, and completing the transcontinental railroad was equal to landing on the moon for the 19th century.
I agree. I don't like the toning either.
For those who might be confused by the "recessed date" terminology, in 1925, the mint changed the date area on the Standing Liberty Quarter to...
An example of the last regular issue large cent, the 1857. [ATTACH] Here is the highest grade large cent I have, which is part of my type set....
The hair detail above the ear does not look right. Here is an 1895-O dollar in Gem Uncirculated condition. It's almost impossible to find this...
Not for many coin buyers. Some of them need a firm guide to tell them what the net grade and price should be. Usually a problem like moderate...
It was net grading due the former jewelry use. Had it not been for the mount on the edge, which none us could see, EF sharpness would have been...
It seems as if the prior to 1817 Maundy coins were used as coins of the realm. I don't know how much of a role they really played in commerce, but...
I am thinking about it, but if I did, it would be no more than one set. When did Maundy coins really become collectors' items? It seems like the...
Yes, in my photo files, everything from 1900 to the present is in my "Modern Coin" folder. I became a baseball fan in 1959. We are now 64 years...
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