[ATTACH] Denarius of Hadrian, Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Laureate heroic bust with drapery. Translation: “Emperor Caesar Trajan...
The 1882 Dollar and the 1904 $20 gold look good, but I will warn you that I had a bad one in the 1970s. The coin looked pretty good, but the...
It was really a matter of poor medieval artistry. No one made fun of the king in those days unless they were prepared to defend themselves, go to...
The grading system can be applied to any numismatic or numismatic related item. If this Carr item had marks or a rub, the 70 point grading system...
That dealer is either very incompetent or very crooked. If he’s crooked, he’s got a lot of nerve because that piece isn’t even close. I dare say...
The second set of photos reveal that the 1795 half is a Mint State piece. The technical grade would be in the MS-64 range, going more by the...
Yes, Jefferson was small government guy who thought that the U.S. government should be more laid back, but when it came to the Barbary Pirates, he...
I hope that it is the Dan Car copy. Otherwise the Secret Service is going to knocking on your door.
It was back in 1799 during the "XYZ Affair" when the French demanded payments for U.S. diplomats to meet with their officials.
If you are looking for ugly examples of the human face, just about any medieval hammered British coin will qualify. This is Henry VI. They all...
A London coin dealer told me that the rare Proof Churchill crowns were nicer. I have seen a couple of them offered for sale at many times the...
That is a nice, wholesome looking piece. Many Bust Dollars have been cleaned through the years. Back in the 1960s and early '70s, "bright white"...
Here is the type of "Million for defense ..." pieces you see more often. This one is quite common as an R-1. It's a Low-32 or HT-47. [ATTACH]
Unfortunately I think that it would be a downgrade candidate. I don't like the darkness on the cheek, which may be wear, and there are some hits...
I think it is probably net graded to AU-53. The actual wear is better than that, but the coin does not appear to have mint luster. The adjustment...
I paid $750 at a Baltimore coin show for the first piece I posted with Janis on the obverse. I paid a total of $408 for the second one, including...
The Panic of 1837 began soon after President Martin Van Buren took the Oath of Office on March 4, 1837. It would last until 1842 and could...
The “PQ” sticker might be a dealer creation. I used to put hand written ones on coins that I thought were nice for grade when I was a dealer.
It's an 1864 large motto two cent piece. The sharpness grade is Good, but it has been cleaned. The Grey Sheet price is $15 with a narrow range of...
That appears to be a really nice example for the 1926. A picture of the coin without all of the slab detail would be better. The 1926 is one of...
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