Many of the early large cents do have strike issues. Sometimes it depends upon the die state or the amount of wear or cracks were on the dies when...
It was in a Paramount Auction Company sale. Paramount was one of the first companies to use the Sheldon grading scale. This years before PCGS, NGC...
I bought this 1806 half dollar at a New York City auction in the mid 1970s. This piece was graded AU-50 at that sale. Today it is in an NGC AU-58...
British King, Edward II, (1307 - 1327) pennies are not that rare, but high grade ones like this are almost never seen. This on is an AU-58....
Unfortunately the surfaces have been been altered. The shine you see is not natural. This one is graded MS-64. I think that you will be able to...
Dealers like Pierre Fricke have had a box full of them loose in grades like Good to Fine. He sets up at the major shows. Large cents are not as...
I have a complete year set of Red Books from 1946 to the present. The early editions are worth anywhere from $100 to $300+ depending on the...
The 1876-S double eagle is graded AU-58. It was graded over 20 years ago, so it might be a low end Mint State piece now. Coins "grow back" the...
There is a big die crack that runs down the middle of this 1801 half dime. Start at the "T" in "LIBERTY" and work your way down. A big die crack...
I bought and sold one when I was dealer. It had EF sharpness, but it had been cleaned. In those days, all you got was a body bag when you sent...
I received my Secret Santa gift to day, and all I can say is WOW! It was not wrapped when I opened it so I had an early peak. Three really great...
I checked out their “1907 $20 gold in PCGS MS-65.” They say it is “gold plated tungsten, non magnetic and graded by PCGS.” I was not aware that...
Even large U.S. dealers would be hard pressed to come up with 10, 1893-P dollars in MS-65. If you think someone from China will have 10 genuine...
I wonder if they all have the same serial numbers? The serial number is unique to each slab. Here's the the PCGS cert check result. [ATTACH]
A local dealer offers sets like this on a regular basis. They are great for beginning collectors because they often provide interesting...
If you go back 40 years or so, presidential inaugural medals came in one size with one finish, sandblast or matte. Now they are issued in various...
Yes, when Princess Diana died in 1997, one commentator said that, “There is a lot of blood on the British crown.” I didn’t fully understand what...
If you are looking to collect at least one coin from each king or queen's reign, there are a few pieces that are really impossible. One of them is...
Yes, those pieces are both in my collection, @robinjojo.
British King James II became king upon the death of his brother, Charles II. Charles had fathered many children. The trouble was none of them were...
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