Thank you for the link and the reminder @Vess1. Yes, I was aware of the New Orleans Planters Bank connection and the fire which prevented the...
[ATTACH] I just won this piece in an auction. Yes, it's over graded, and I knew that as I was bidding on it. NGC graded it EF-45. It's more like...
The 1810 cent has been called one of the dullest years in the Classic cent group. The reason is that there are not huge differences between the...
Yes, high bullion prices are locking a lot of collectors out of the market, and they are contributing to melting, which is reducing the number of...
Proof bullion coins are issued to be collectors' items. They might prove to be nothing but bullion if the collector market for them dies, but so...
A “bullion coin” is not a bullion coin when it is Proof. Proof coins have value beyond the normal bullion premium. Proof coins have reputation for...
I'm sorry, but that project sounds like one big headache to me. I usually chase after coins because of their historical significance. Grade is...
Milk spots are a bummer. It is my understanding that you can't get rid of them, but this is not my series. I don't know if PCGS has any gurantees...
Coin B is what a coin dealer I knew called "a quiet pet." It has sharpness and an original look. Coin A is more flashy because the design is...
I think you are doing your metal detecting in England, right? If so the answer is U.S. half cents circulated very poorly in the United States....
Modern Proof singles have been terrible buys for as long as I have been a collector, which is now going on 66 years. I don’t know why some...
I have seen large cents that were cleaned, plated and had non precious stones mounted into their surface to make them into jewelry. They also had...
I’ve been nicked with surcharges on British coins I’ve purchased from London dealers. The way things are at the moment, I would not order anything.
VF-20. It could be argued that the technical grade is higher because the obverse die was sinking in the center which resulted in a loss of detail...
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The 1809 large cent is the scarcest date among the Classic Head cents. The mintage was 222,867, all from one die pair. Older catalogs mention an...
I doubt if any silver has even darken the door of this crook's "mint" unless there is a little in his teeth. When someone is selling "Morgan...
Some items are so hard to find, that you are willing to take chance IF you know the dealer. That was the situation with the 1805 half dime I...
I have not done that for over 40 years. The last time was when half dollar variety specialist, Sheridan Downey, advertised an 1805 half dime in...
Yes, the newest stuff the U.S. Mint sells these days for prices over face must be deemed “collectible.” There is so much of it that I have thrown...
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