[ATTACH] Bought this a few years back. Beautiful coloration on early US notes. I submitted bill to PCGSC, specifically asking them to make...
I collect boots! Girlfriend thinks I am a "border hoarder !" These are vintage Justin saltwater crocodile boots. Beautiful and politically...
another "find" while digging through an old trunk. what is this thing? it rings like silver. what would it be worth sans hole? Thanks in...
Digging through a box full of nickels---sitting in trunk for 40 years or so. Jeffersons are one of my least favorite coins, which is why I've...
Don't have a picture of the coin, but I found its twin sister for your viewing pleasure. 1859 half-dime in a PCGS 64-PF slab. tiny and gorgeous....
I had a funny eBay switcheroo a few years ago. I bought a bust half. Opened package and found this critter---a paperweight. seller let me keep...
Someone edumacate me! How does a stray obverse feature appear in another part of the obverse. I understand die clashes....but...help!!
obverse chewed up. looks like a 61-2. how much additional value results when a strike-thru error is noted on the slab---but is obvious? Agree on...
Anyone know how this happened?
Most strike-thrus will affect one side of coin. Grease might be the cause here. If it was a strike-thru, whatever foreign matter were on both...
"The best advice for new collectors is to learn before buying" Amen Books!
No guilt. I also spent the last 31 years practicing law. Should my lofty billing rate give me pangs of guilt? I think not. I'm no loan shark....
My error. half eagles. I believe the half eagles were the only coins minted at these 2 mints.
Looks like an XF, but with stains. If it net graded to VF, dealer bid/ask was $180/200 in August (my most recent green sheet). If you caught a...
If "rare" means small mintage, here are a couple: 1839-C $5 quarter eagle. C as in Charlotte. 17000 mintage. 1855-D $5 quarter eagle. D as in...
As for the Sunday craigslist activity, I see it as providing liquidity at a time when banks are closed. The 1968 Mexican commem deal made me a...
You make your money when you buy. Here are a few things I have learned about "steals." Bottom line: You're looking for sellers who are (a)...
For me, the answer depends on my end game. If for my own collection, I've paid up to $2000 for rarer Morgans (93-S, 89-CC, etc.). Above that, I...
Yup. First one I ever found in the wild.
[ATTACH] Girlfriend's biz sees a lot of cash, and I have privilege of sniffing around for star notes, interesting serial numbers, etc. Yahoo!!
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