I think that 2 of the books @Publius2 mentions are great for beginners. I would replace "From Mine to Mint" with the Travers book. FMTM is an...
I could see this at a 63+. Maybe a 64, but there's quite a bit of chatter on the cheek.
The dealer was playing a little loose with Miles Standish's story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_%22Miles%22_Standish
A good dealer wants to protect their reputation. If they have a reputation for selling fake coins and sticking their customers with it, then that...
As far as I know, there is no catalogue like Krause for coins earlier than 1600. If you want to go further back than that, you'll need a...
If the epoxy is applied correctly, they will stay lustrous for decades. Oxygen is what turns them brown, and if they are sealed they are not...
My mom thinks it looks like paper mache and gives me grief for how much I spent on it. But, I agree that it looks amazing.
Krause lists the coin as 28.2759g of 0.925 fine silver, for 0.8409 oz ASW. The silver content of this coin is completely irrelevant to the...
Yeah, EF-45 seems like a reasonable grade. There is luster evident, but sufficient wear to preclude an AU grade. Realistically, on these coins,...
Yes, trilobites are fairly common. In well preserved conditions they can sell for a hefty sum. Either way, you have me beat - my oldest is from...
What is this thing? Because it is clearly not a coin. What is a yu bi? Because google doesn't seem to know.
Ooh, now, I would love that for a coffee table. Tell her she has color options. If you want a different look, you could go for dateless buffalo...
In the link that Doug posted above, the "PCGS coin number" corresponds to a unique date and mintmark. They don't make it easy, but you can find...
For example, I can guarantee you that there will be no Indian cents in the Morgan and Peace index. Just look at what the sub-index is - the 3000...
Well, its been 30-40 years of TPGs now. Most of them didn't last very long.
Yes, those are correct. And, yes, I am.
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I hopefully can give some answers: 1. Short answer - yes. The "brockage" will be an incuse and inverse example of the other side, as shown on...
Ok, sort of a bad example since they're defunct and now considered "semi-collectible." How about Pampe Suisse?
Wow. I'm shocked. So Australian buyers want Australian gold, and US buyers want US gold? Incredible! (sarcasm, of course) This really doesn't...
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