People don't think of bearer notes paying interest, but historically they have existed from time to time. Three Confederate notes which paid to...
I just added this 1813 Military Guinea to my collection. It is in an NGC AU-58 holder. I have had a hard time getting a good picture of the...
This week’s Coin World had a very interesting article by David T. Alexander. It concerned an 1877 political medalet that was issued against former...
I went to the small paper money show that was held at the Florida Fairgrounds yesterday. Pierre Frike was that with his usual large stock of...
Heritage had some presidential medals for sale in one of their auctions. I got out my pieces and had a good look them. I got blown out of the...
The British coinage system was badly in need of an overhaul before Napoleon started terrorizing Europe. The Tower of London Mint was badly...
Recently this piece popped up on a dealer's fix price list, and I purchased it. It is a DeWitt AL 1864-33 in copper. It is rated as an R-8,...
Some people might have the idea that the 1860 Republican Party was "the little party that succeeded." Actually the Republicans had more campaign...
Unlike many collectors, I like small coins. For most collectors, "bigger is better." That's why most all silver dollars, but most especially the...
I received the 2023-S Morgan I ordered today. Given the delays some have said they have had, I was pleasantly surprised. [ATTACH] And it so...
I have gotten away from buying new offerings from the mint. I have stopped buying the new modern commemorative coins and have sold the pieces that...
Last summer, everything was on 6s and 7s for me because we were getting the house tented for termites (something that is not "if" but "when" in...
My collector’s mind runs in cycles. Since I collect by type and tend to “fly over” many different topics. I will get interested in some things and...
I had been looking for a well struck, high grade Capped Bust Half Dime (Type 1829 to 1837) for a few years. I could never find the right one at...
I have been looking for a Proof Trade Dollar for some time. When I was a dealer, the other dealers always wanted too much. I wanted a piece that...
Since I have opened up my collecting horizons to British coins, I have gotten some new insights into why of the monetary problems existed in...
The "last or new" coinage, which was introduced in 1816, marked a significant change in British coinage. The weights for the gold and silver...
Since this is the place for coins made prior to 1600, this piece just slips under the wire. Here is a recent purchase, an Elizabeth I shilling....
I spotted this Commonwealth shilling at the recent FUN show. This hammer struck coin is usually in low grades. I always have my eye peeled for...
I have building a type set of Confederate paper money for a few years. I am getting close to "the big six" when the prices really get high, and...
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