When I was active in this area, collectors preferred these coins raw. Coin investors are most drawn to slabs. This is not a coin for investors.
I does not have to an 1803, which is slightly better date. 1799 is the most common year. It's also the only silver coin the mint issued that year....
For U.S. coins, I prefer PCGS. For foreign coins, NGC. Actually I prefer raw coins for my foreign purchases, but if it’s graded, I’ve found NGC...
Pass. The obverse looks like it’s been cleaned.
When you dip a coin, you expose “virgin metal” that was under the oxidized metal that the mild acid dip removed. That surface is sometimes more...
In one sense, I can agree with this. From what I have read, there was no love losts for the Flowing Hair design when it was current. Conversely,...
[ATTACH] I was reading the new book, Killing the Witches, but Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard when I ran into some interesting information about...
The criteria for good and bad Roman emperors and British kings have changed. The “good ones” are those who conquered territories and could hang on...
I would say that it was dipped and not rinsed properly. These coins are 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. It is a rather unstable alloy....
Yes my parents saved those. At least they didn’t have an expiration date, and you got them for buying worthwhile stuff, like food. They were so...
This reminds me of the coupons that Raleigh cigarettes used to include on their packs and cartons. My mother used to smoke them before her doctor...
Here is an 1862 Confederate five dollar piece. The Confederacy was on fait currency from the beginning. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The Charlotte and...
The Wealth of the South tokens are the only Civil War tokens that were introduced in 1860. All of the others were issued from 1861 to ‘64. The...
Nothing like picking the tough stuff. The Three Dollar Gold Piece has bedeviled middle class collectors for years because the high prices....
Here is the Buffalo Nickel cheaper alternative. This 1838-D, a very common date in Mint State, will cost you around $50 to $60 in MS-66....
The good news is, as of now, is that collectors don't like the 1936 Satin finish variety which makes it cheaper by several hundred dollars. It's...
Here's two more. They are different varieties. There are five Wealth of the South tokens. The Wealth of the South side is the same for all of...
Here are my two most recent CWT purchases. A Wealth of the South token with the zinc coating intact. [ATTACH] A rare Lincoln token. [ATTACH]
Here are the three choices. Brilliant Proof [ATTACH] Matte Proof [ATTACH] 1936 Satin Finish Proof. I actually like this one the best. I...
One thing I learned early on is that common date coins in the circulated grades have a limited potential for price appreciation. I collected a set...
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