Higgins ran out of room. That’s the “primitive” part.
Given the astronomical cost of sending anything into space, that’s the way it has to be.
Yes, I have six out of the ten denominations. Here is the quarter. [ATTACH]
Here's the example in my collection. Believe me, I am far, far from having a really huge collection. I collect the varieties that interest me....
Here is the representative example that is in my collection. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Unfortunately, most of Franklin Mint stuff is not worth much more than its scrap value. If you have bronze pieces, you are really out of luck. The...
One note on the hole. These coins were in circulation in the United States for a long time. I saw a page in on the anti-counterfeit books that...
I believe that this is a Noe 29, Salmon 11-F which is a common variety. In addition to the hole, the piece has also been clipped, which is the...
Yes, it’s a copy of fairly recent reproduction. The phrase that some people use is, “If you see a bear, beware!” The piece should also have...
I voted AU-58. It’s grey areas on Ms. Liberty’s body, which could be a rub or envelope storage friction. This is the classic “cabinet friction.”...
I sold a few things on eBay when I was dealer 20 years ago. It was lot more work than selling something at a show. You had to take the pictures...
The die is broken on the left side of the scroll. It sank there which caused the weak strike on the eagle's wing and Ms. Liberty's bust. The coin...
I used to deal in these piece 15 years ago. Prices have gone up a lot since I retired, but I think that condition issues still apply. Pieces that...
The Fuld variety is 118 / 418. It is fairly common as an R-2. Given the damage, the piece has minimal value, maybe $5. It is historically...
I believe that this is a Fuld 204 / 413 variety. It is rated as an R-5, but it's got some damage along with some wear. It's a better variety, but...
@Tall Paul, there is big difference in price for the CWTs between MS-64 and well worn. The trouble is most collectors would be willing to pay $20...
The Fuld numbers on this one are 233 / 312 a. It is an R-1, very common token. The sharpness grade is VF, but it has been cleaned, which takes a...
The Fuld die variety numbers on this piece are 188/384 a. That's the beehive side / "Not One Cent" side in copper. It is rated as an R-3 which is...
This might get you a little less "clueless." Civil War Tokens are divided into three broad categories. The Patriotic Tokens cannot be...
Years ago I spent a lot of time on the NGC registry and enjoyed. One thing to remember is don't get caught up on being #1 or some other high...
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