I'm not equating Sheldon with Hitler. He did write a very good book about large cents, and it was instrumental in building up the field, though...
The scale goes from 1-70 because when he wrote the book, a perfect uncirculated early large cent sold for about 70 times what the same variety in...
Sheldon's "research" into psychology was pseudoscience. It was also very influential for a long time. I recall an exhibit (at the Smithsonian, I...
1828 Cohen 3. Very nice coin. Nice luster. I think the grade is quite reasonable. Congrats.
The problem with ANY price guide is that it tries to reflect the market, but the market for half cents is split, with the nicer coins in every...
I always find the survival rates interesting. EVERY book you read says that in the early years of the US, gold was undervalued so it was all...
Mintage figures are also not reliable because in the early years the date on the coin often did not reflect the year it was struck. We know, for...
As a half cent specialist, I can answer that it depends on what you buy and from whom. If you buy the junk that most dealers offer, you should be...
Looks like 1851 to me. It could be 1854, but I think the last two digits are too close for it to be that.
If you are interested in early US copper coins, I strongly urge you to join Early American Coppers (EAC, eacs.org). The knowledge you will gain is...
Who knows (or cares) what the TPGs would do with this coin? It has no letters of LIBERTY, so by ANA standards it can't grade higher than...
My experience with shipping by the Mint has been a lot better than anyone else who has posted here. I have received the silver proof set, 2017...
A well-known dealer once dipped a Peace dollar while in its slab. The only problem was getting the dip rinsed off and getting the coin dry...
Definite friction on the face. I'd send it back.
I had the opportunity to watch Mint staff striking these last April. They put GREAT care into it and reject them for the slightest flaw.
VG-F details but corroded and cleaned.
We all overpay. If it ends up giving your $40 worth of pleasure, it was a bargain.
NGC's photos are always so dark that attribution is nearly impossible. That said, If I had to bet, I'd call it a S-260, which is common. I think...
It's been interesting reading this thread. Pretty obvious from it that it's all a matter of taste. Do you like coins that are more colorful, even...
I wouldn't say the TPGs are lenient, but I'd say they are inconsistent. My personal view is that buying MS 70 or PF 70 at high prices isn't very...
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