How do you know that this “broken L” is a counterfeit? Unusually counterfeiters don’t have the expertise, patience or equipment to make a Proof...
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It was my understanding that Congress gave George Washington to power to reduce the weight of the half cent and cent earlier in 1795. He did not...
It has a dullish look which might mean that has been cleaned. These coins came with roughed up fields. The fields are not perfectly smooth as they...
If ICG graded it, thre is an excellent chance that it's genuine. You might say that the ICG is lose at times, but the graders there are good at...
The year 1796 was unique one for the first Philadelphia Mint. It is the only year in which you can collect a set of all 10 denominations that were...
As I remember it, the coin in question was a 1907 Wire Edge With Periods $10 gold coin. I remember Dennis looking down and seeing it resting on...
It might be from one of the episodes that have already been mentioned, but when I was kid I remember that Mr. Wilson had a tray of coins on the...
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The toning is either artificial or it's been photoshopped. Here is a top graded. PR-66+, piece from "Coinfacts." [ATTACH] Here is a Proof I...
You are correct. EBay always has some "new fish" coming on-line, especially when they see the stock market go down and get desperate to buy new...
I’ve been outed.
My wife and I went to sell some items from my mother's estate yesterday. We learned that this little item, made of sterling silver, could fit on...
That one is very well struck, which is a plus. I think that toning is the result of having been dipped and then retoning. I've had coins go that...
I have never acquired any of these shipwreck sets because the dealers at the U.S. shows are still charging high prices for them. Back in the...
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The sharpness grade is Fine-15, but it's been cleaned.
I want to finish my one a year cent set. I am down to five dates. 2025 is one of them. ;)
I would say no. What's left of the rims looks like they were upset. The first mint didn't do it that way.
The prongs are normal. The thing about museaums is that they love to clean coins, and they often don't do it well. Part of the problem is the...
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