If you have ever been into my shop you know that I (until very recently) haven't really cared about toning more then it meaning a coin is nice and...
I picked this guy up at a show this past weekend. I thought it was neat and wanted to share. Not often you see a coin graded PF25... unless it was...
This is a coin I recently purchased and am going to be sending in for grading to NGC. This coin has a MAJOR jump in price from an MS64 to MS65....
I bought a large collection this past weekend that included a couple hundred of these slabs. I have never seen any of these before and wondered if...
Hey gang! I thought you guys might like to see a coin I was lucky enough to see today. This is a pattern piece numbered as J-2185. This was...
Hey gang! I'm trying to figure this one out. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance! [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Firstly... lets keep the politics out of this one. This is definitely a serious thought. I know usually political topics are relegated to the...
There have been more and more threads about buying coins and bullion for profit lately. So I want to run this poll to see just how many folks here...
Byzantine Gold Help Hey gang! I ran across this piece yesterday and not knowing enough to tell a genuine piece from a good fake I wanted to...
There was some talk for quite some time around CT about doing a podcast. There was a small group of die hard supporters of the idea and "The Coin...
Everyone has them so why not make a "show some problem coins love" thread. Sometimes the only way you can own a certian coin is by buying a...
Hey gang! I know that China is hot right now. I have the opportunity to purchase this piece. I want to pay a fair price for it. I am sure it is...
I spent a good 20 minutes or so talking with a couple of secret service agents today. They had a handful of freshly made Chinese counterfeits they...
I have a theory. I want to see if it has any scientific basis or if I am just dreaming stuff up. I have always wondered why you see far less...
As we all know coins have 3 sides. Obverse, reverse, and edge. So this thread is pretty simple. If you had to pick just one side of any US coin...
From time to time we at the shop run across coins that are really nice but because of improper storage have issues. I have to preface this post by...
Caspar M. Berry ran a saloon on the northwest cornet of 5th and Chestnut St. between 1857 and 1860 in Philadelphia. He stamped these pieces in...
Hey gang! I bought this guy this past weekend at a little local show. Too many of these early dollars have been cleaned so when I see a nice...
This coin came into the shop today. It looks like it's suffering from the end stage PVC damage. The damage only occurred where the coin was...
My son happened to come to work for a little while with daddy today. He was sitting on another family members lap when he just started grabbing...
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