In the OP, the top medal was given out at a parade in December 1879 given for former president Grant after he returned from an around the world...
I heard a dealer offer 4 cents apiece for solid bronze cents (prior to 1982) at a coin show. He bought what the guy had and sold it almost...
Yes, 1794 cents can have those three heads. The 1794 cents with the head of 1793 are by far the scarcest.
I have purchased quite a few coins from the owner.
You have a Head of '94 cent. As the name empiles, the Head of '95 cents have the head that was used on that date. This is a Head of 1795....
To me the most interesting 19th century mint marks were on the obverse, above the date. The mint system only did this in 1838 and '39. In 1840,...
I have own three 1794 large cents during my time as a collector. The first one had fairly nice obverse, but the reverse was virtually blank. It...
If you are that far along, you are almost done. The heart of the collection runs from 1866 to 1878. All the pieces in that date range are key and...
The coin is question is a 9 over 9. When I was collecting a set of Flying Eagle and Indian Cents in the 1960s, it was viewed as a 9 over 8. I...
There is nothing rare about the Tiberius denarius. The price is driven up by the “tribute penny” story, which is probably not accurate for the...
The mint does not include those in Proof sets.
Here are the two "impossible emperors," Gordian I and II. The text is from my Roman emperor notebook. [ATTACH] Denarius of Gordian I...
Attributing 1794 cents is hard. You will need to post a photo of the reverse without the glare which might be covering a diagnostic spot on the...
That is very generous of you. You might not believe this, but back in the late 1960s, the Woolworth five and dime coin area was charging $13 each...
What’s a “CRH”?
It is generally believed that this coin marked the introduction of the Draped Bust design. Robert Scot didn't get it exactly right. He entered the...
In honor of D-Day. [ATTACH]
We have not moved back for a few days, so here goes. 1796 was an unusual year for the first United States Mint. It was the only year in which...
Here is an example of a 1959 Cadillac convertible [ATTACH] It would be a bit inconsistent to have an "I like Ike" bumper sticker on a 1959 car...
I am sure that smoking was one of his only releases from the pressure he was under.
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