35 years ago, I was not a fan either, but when you spend serious money on your collection, it becomes mandatory. Slabs also provide physical...
I am not an error coin collector, but my impression, based on 60+ years experience in the hobby, is that "genuine" is more important than the...
At this point the main profits that will come from common date double eagles will be from increases in the price of gold bullion. The numismatic...
I am old enough to remember when gold hit $850 an ounce for a brief time in the early 1980s. After that it fell to the $250 neighborhood. Don't...
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The gold commemoratives are 90% gold and slightly less than a quarter ounce. The quarter ounce pieces are full weight and .999 gold. Yes, my $500...
Yes, they did. It was around 20%. Some of them, like the Jackie Robinson coins, it was a lot more because of their “low mintages,” like 5,000, for...
Unfortunately, that will probably be true. The mint charges way too much for the copper-nickel commemorative half dollars at over $50 each.
The 1950 Proof half dollars are hard to find in nice condition. Many of them were not well made from the beginning. The mint personnel had made...
Given the price of gold, you might be quite surprised at what the gold pieces are worth. The two five dollar gold pieces in the U.S. capital set...
Here is a photo I took of Burnside's Bridge, which is shown on the reverse of the Antietam commemorative half dollar. I stood on the spot with the...
I bought this MS-65 many years ago, right after the market collasped cira 1990. It's in an old "fatty" NGC holder. [ATTACH]
I think that this is a genuine example. There are fakes. The prices on these have gone up and down like a yo-yo over the years. When I was paying...
How are those small premiums attractive? If the $3,000 gold bubble pops, those pieces lose value so fast it will make your head spin.
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Some collectors didn't like this 1874 With Arrows half dollar when I bought it because it has been dipped. It didn't bother me at all. [ATTACH]...
Just because the third party grader didn't mark the problem on the holder doesn't mean that some buyers, such as I, are going to ignore it. It...
It has EF-AU sharpness, but it has been cleaned, and surfaces appear to be pitted. Enjoy it as it is. Spending grading service money on it does...
I have been a very dedicated type coin collector. I have all of the type coins listed in the NGC registry, but I have to say that I was getting...
I would have to do more research, but this is a 1902 "short" Edward III Matte Proof coronation set. The Matte Proofs kind of blend in with the...
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