I cannot spot the cleaning, but pictures can be deceptive. Good luck either way.
Just remember 1843 is one of the most common dates. I always look at what the next buyer is going to look for. Is it a date someone will find a...
I will say, when I was a kid my parents bought a house. During the inspection we discovered all the fuses had a penny with a tiny amount of...
I have answered this in a previous post; I am a hobby guy/ You must understand you don't get to KEEP the pretty coins. Letting go may be harder...
Nice coins but hard to give you a good answer. I have seen 1810 coins with similar details to yours in everything from 35 to 45 holders. the...
I would consider Great Collections. They have low fees. Take care of all pictures, don't even do 1099's if you are worried about the government...
Go to the Dick Osburn coin site. He has an online book that will allow you to verify the marriage. If it isn't there, then it is probably fake.
don't be sad you didn't see "Action". consider that a gift from god
Good luck with whatever you choose to pursue. If you have a type set, they sometimes give you an in hand compass towards a new field of collecting.
Strong for the grade. hard to determine original surfaces etc. from pictures of early copper.
I have always used a rule of thumb that some coin writer, ( I think Bowers), said was his approach to ms-65 coins. He said that , "his initial...
I do not collect error coins so I have been giving the benefit of the doubt. 4 rare error coins by one person. I am not a mathematician but I...
Thank you for the information
I don't want to disrupt this thread. It is one of my favorites, but I would love to learn more about the clad quarters someone posted. You can...
i am afraid I cannot assist you, but I did want to tell you I think that is an interesting set to build. will you do a set for both sides?
I think the original poster could have saved a lot of time if he had just posted what he really meant. "I think only white untoned coins are...
This is my sweet spot. just mentally click like on all posts.
The only advice I might offer is consider finding a few books on the area (s) of coin collecting that interest you the most. The added depth of...
There is an old saying. you must put the same amount of effort into selling as you do into buying. Coin dealers are not benevolent genies placed...
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