I agree with much of your OP, BEC. There are a few things to consider, however... First... most so-called "key dates" are not rare coins. They're...
Right ! More importantly... it's the right thing to do. I strongly believe I should do for others what I would want them to do for me. If I got a...
People are buying mountains of this stuff every day. Perhaps a better description is people are selling mountains of this stuff. Basically,...
If you can get a copy of Ed's auction catalog do it. It's a fascinating reference work. It's really educational and reveals "what happened when"...
Here's something interesting about the 1807... Back in the day, the reverse dies were used for both dimes and $2.5 gold ! They were the same size...
The other half are in the mid 6-digits ! heh ...but seriously, folks... I gotta hand it to ya. Those are FABULOUS pieces. I was most amazed at...
From extreme minds come extreme ideas... extremely bad ideas.
They weren't particularly popular. There are several important clues suggesting limited popularity : low mintages compared to large cents several...
There's another reason why Marshall's original post is so important. Counterfeiters don't pay much attention to die marriages. Typically, they...
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