When I was a dealer, I handled thousands of Civil War token over the years. The issue I had with the “spoot” token was that almost all of them I...
The only flaw with that strategy is that you don’t want to get a reputation for being a dealer whose prices are too high. Generally when a dealer...
Here a picture of the "coin press" the Philadelphia Mint has one display in its museum area. The people at the Gallery Mint told me it's really a...
I'll grumble. At Heritage, you can make a fool of yourself and place more bids until the auction is truly over. That's the way it is on all the...
NO! I have been burned by their after bidding has closed snipping policy. Life is too short to put up with that. I refuse to even consider...
Here is my one Nerva coin. [ATTACH] Denarius of Nerva, Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR II COS II P P “Emperor Nerva Caesar Augustus Pontifex...
A few years ago, it was around 20 or so. Now that I've kind of hit the wall with my one for each Roman emperor collection (The a lot of the guys...
When I was a dealer, I flipped coins when I got upgrades. I also flipped them when I lost interest in them. I had a variety set of half cents...
Here is a 1927 double eagle in MS-65, CAC that you can use for a comparison. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] As @jeffB said, the hair on the piece you are...
It looks like this is a self contained unit that doesn’t connect to a desk or lap top. If you record the pictures to clip, that would be ideal....
Good luck with it. I spent over $400 on one these things. Every time Microsoft had a an update, it won't work. I went to Dino-Lite. They fixed...
Try to avoid paying a premium for a certified example. These coins mostly get their value from their gold content. The large, nationally...
I would have said PR-66. I am a little surprised that it got an R&B, but we grading from photographs.
The 2024 Red Book says the price for an AG-3 is $1,250 for the three leaves variety which is the most common. Yes, I understand the problem. The...
Here is the classic item for die breaks. How this Civil War token die stayed together to make this piece is beyond me. The funny part is that the...
I'll pass, but I've owned the real thing for many years. My reaction is "Yuck." The original coins were struck on a screw press from hand made...
It looks genuine, but it has been cleaned and would never get a straight grade from a legitimate grading service. The weight is within the...
The British also issued a half guinea in 1813. Some dealers advertise it as a "Military Half Guinea." While the British undoubtedly used the coin...
Yes. I didn't buy this when I had the chance. Most items you can buy later if you keep looking. You can't do it with this. It is an 1801 Jefferson...
People don't think of bearer notes paying interest, but historically they have existed from time to time. Three Confederate notes which paid to...
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