It's the straws a lot non collectors are grasping at these days. The "parking lot mint" is especially popular.
The last close-up photo shows that this a 1937-D three legged Buffalo Nickel. The bad news is that the coin is severely damaged.
Here is a 1799 dollar. Believe it or not, the collector who sold this piece to me many years ago, told me he paid $15 for it. That was a pretty...
I don't think that it is the 9 over 8 overdate. The piece is well worn although the obverse is pretty sharp. Yes, cleaned at some point, but in...
The New Orleans Mint made many coins for the Confederacy during the short time that it was open after the Rebels captured it. According to The Red...
Registered mail is supposed to be the Post Office Department's "blue ribbon service." It can be slower than a tortoise, but it's supposed to be...
“Whizzed” is a procedure coin doctors use to make an AU look like a Mint State piece are charge Unc. money for it. The ANA barred member dealers...
Yes, it’s only one I have. :)
I bought that 1853 Arrows and Rays Half Dollar at a Winter FUN show in 2007. I probably paid too much for it. The Arrows and Rays coins had a high...
The compare the reverse of the San Diego commemorative half dollar to this piece. The reverse looks "flat" with no cartwheel luster. [ATTACH]...
Quite often you will see fine scratches called hairlines which are all running in one direction. Another fundamental is the ability to...
Here are two altered 1944-D cent which has become "a 1914-D." The style of the date is different and there is too much space between the "9" and...
Here's one that is graded MS-64. [ATTACH] I think that your piece is what they call "a slider." It's not quite Mint State.
I am thinking counterfeit. The lettering is not sharp given the apparent grade of the coin, which is VF ish. "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "LIBERTY" have...
The "LIBERTY" remains readable on these coins, even with a lot of wear because it is in the deepest part of the design. I know that you have been...
Don't take offense, but there is "a sucker born every minute." [ATTACH] This is an advertising token Barnum issued when he was running his...
After using some of my handy - dandy software, here is what I can research. [ATTACH] According to Breen (please no comments, I am aware of all...
I'm collecting raw Indian cents right now. I'd like to get all of the common dates raw in EF. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This one is an...
I think that the piece is a counterfeit. Here is a Bust Half from the period. Note the slanted forehead on your piece. [ATTACH] Here is a...
Sorry, Never. I have one that is 100% useless. Everytime Microsoft upgraded their software, it would not work. I got Dino-Lite to upgrade my...
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