But it was the only Hard Times token that was frankly valued as a half cent. It goes to show what the government was coming to realize. There was...
So far as modern coins go, I buy the silver Proof sets and used to buy the commemoratives. I am getting away from the commemoratives because there...
Yes, I am struggling to get my head around the history of the Roman emperors after Constantine the Great. The murdering and killing in the 200s...
Too bad you didn’t post a picture. It helps to get the word out there because when there’s one, there’s bound to be more. The “orange hoodie...
An 1838 Half Dime that I bought from my mother's cleaning lady in 1959. I cleaned it when I was kid and improperly stored it in an envelope with...
This is almost a British tradition. If you want a hole filler for the Edward VIII spot in your collection, there are many privately issued...
MS-64. I have seen Morgan dollars with super smooth surfaces, but subdued luster, get that grade. Luster means a lot to many TPG graders. It can...
Sometimes that’s the only option when the dip residue is damaging the coin.
Unless you are referring to some VAM varieties (Die varieties of Morgan and Peace dollars) putting together most sets of these coins is not that...
AU-58 is the right grade. Unless the TPGs lower standards again, the chances of it going back into the Mint State holder are nil. The marketing...
Sorry, you are starting with nothing. The coin is worn to death. If there is a certified “poorest known”, you are there, but I don’t understand...
I saw this piece at the Summer FUN show and really liked it. The trouble is the price was really high, in part because it's the finest known...
The granular surfaces should set off an initial alarm bell. I've seen pieces with surfaces similar, but not that pronounced. It looks like it was...
It all depends upon what you have and how well executed they are. Really crummy electrotypes of common tokens are worth next to nothing. Well done...
I have been waiting since early July to get a piece of Confederate paper money graded by NGC. I submitted in person at the Summer FUN show. I...
This is really irritating for those of who overpaid for the 2021 silver set. It was priced the same as the 2022 set, but it contained three fewer...
I think that it has had some minor clipping done to it. Clipping is where a former owner WAY back in the day clipped off a little metal around the...
It goes to show that not all Old Green Label (OGL) coins are good. I’ve been burned on this a few times. One time PCGS made good on it after I...
Not to show you up too much, but here is a better one. I have owned this one for many years. It originally came from a Catherine Bullowa auction....
Yes, the Proof only dates were never an attraction for me. When Roger Cohen wrote his book, he called them, "The other half cents" and left them...
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