I find that attributing the Bros tokens really hard these days. The new book on the subject changed all the attribution numbers with no conversion...
I don’t think it makes much difference either way. For coins that can be helped by dipping, not cleaning them, the purists can’t be pleased. If...
It's possible for a very lightly whizzed coin to show some luster, but most them don't. Whizzing involves a solution and a wine brush that puts a...
No, because of the snipping after the lot has closed. Life is too short to spend it angry and upset.
The real grade is EF-45. The slab grade is AU-50, no sticker
First of all, it's an 1853, not an 1850. The photos are not the best, but there is a small amount of wear on the coin. It is not Mint State. For...
When you are a new collector, you have no idea who the "trusted reputable dealers" are because you are at a disadvantage in making that judgement....
Yes, you might try a food scale. I don't weigh that many pieces because I often by certified coins these days. For the other stuff, I've been at...
Here is a 1798 large cent. This is the most common date prior to 1800. The Sheldon number is 179. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My first impression is that it is real, but cleaned. It's also over graded. The sharpness is no better than Fine. The "LIBERTY" on the headband...
You could accurately call it “a Chinese mule.” A mule is a piece that is made from two dies that don’t normally belong together. This thing was...
It’s got a rub in the center of the obverse with hairlines going in the same direction. Not a good sign. This date and variety is super common in...
The Carson City Mint produced its first coins in 1870. You can draw your conclusions from there. As a new collector, you don’t buy coins like...
I don’t have one, but that variety is the result of a die making error. The four digits in the date were punched in all at once at that time. The...
It wasn’t EAC grading. It is PCGS calling it an MS-62. The EAC grade is AU-50, and it’s rated as in a tie for 7th finest known. It’s actually an...
That one came from the Dan Holmes collection. It’s a very nice AU, but PCGS called it MS62.
You have a big, heavy coin, made of silver which is fairly soft metal. The chances for damage are many. As @lordmarcovan said, you lower the value...
A better coin through chemistry. No grade.
Most type coin lists have these shown as one type. As you can see, there are significant differences. The obverse of this piece is really too...
VF-30 Yes, S-295, the last of the early large cents according to Sheldon. I had one that was a beautiful AU which I sold because I believed in...
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