Actually Sheldon had a grade that was below Poor-1. It was for badly corroded pieces that were barely recognizable. The value was half his basal...
There could be some advantage if it were certified as genuine. As for conservation, there is nothing left to conserve. The metal is gone. You...
@paddyman98, that 1876 cent was probably lost when it was brand new for the centennial. @mrweaseluv, unfortunately that 1863 cent has cleaning...
Collectors make a big deal out of the color of bronze cents. Many collectors strive for red, although I am not one of them if the piece is over...
People didn’t care for silver dollars, except for those in the western states where Morgan Dollars saw the use. Silver dollars were heavy and...
Here are couple of political buttons which will allow you to put a face with the names. This is Richard "Silver Dick" Bland. He was a Democratic...
Expanding on @tibor’s excellent post, the Morgan Dollar was a compromise between the “free silver” movement and the gold standard advocates. The...
Taking pictures of a Brilliant Uncirculated Morgan Dollar like this is challenging. The way the surfaces of the coin play with the light makes it...
A coin shop is only as good as the people who run it. If they are honest and knowledgeable, it can be a wonderful beneficial experience. If not,...
Your 1852 Silver Three Cent Piece has the sharpness of an AU. It appears to have original, never dipped or cleaned surfaces which is a big plus....
Going on the gold standard is impossible. Unless you are going to set the value at a million dollars and ounce or more, there is not enough of it...
I know I will see more of them at Summer FUN. The pieces I saw at Winter FUN were at premium prices. The one I considered for a nano second was...
If you are a collector in the U.S., I can’t see why you would ever buy a Morgan Dollar from an overseas dealer. The coin is very common. Ever the...
The price ratio between silver and gold means nothing. It is a relic of past centuries when the production of both metals exceeded demand for...
I have a five piece Silver Eagle and Gold Eagle type set with "old family of eagles" reverse. I don't want to tell you what I paid for that set...
1851-O Silver Three Cent Piece, a long time favorite. [ATTACH] Type I Silver Three Cent Piece (trime) [ATTACH] Type II [ATTACH] Type III...
The late Carvin Goodrich, who was a well known collector in the New England area, owned one of the rare 1802 “old reverse” half cents for many...
EF-40 on the first. AU-53 on the second. Some would call the first on an EF-45, but it has too many little marks for me.
Henning did a better job. This guy would not have gotten any where in the 19th century when people paid more attention to their coins. The “1978”...
I used to get letters from Littleton, when I was a dealer, offering to buy common varieties of Civil War Tokens are good prices. I found out from...
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