It's been my experiences that die bulges on gold like that, especially from the Philadelphia Mint, are quite uncommon. That's why I didn't like...
That grade seems a little generous. There must be more luster on the piece than is showing in the photo. Still it seems to have more wear than an...
It was not made in 1804, but it was one of the first 1804 dollars made. In 1834, the U.S. State Department asked for a few sets of coins to be...
@Jim Dale, sometimes, if you wait a few years, you can buy some modern issues in the secondary market for less than the mint’s issue prices. This...
I can't see the "CC" mint mark on it. Whatever it is, it's been heavily polished, and I'm thinking counterfeit. If you look at the write-up, it...
I go to the FUN shows, and I mostly buy in Heritage auctions. There are only two local dealers in my area. One doesn't have much that grabs my...
From my limited experience with paper, I think you grade range is pretty accurate. It has nice bright colors, which I like, but the "folds" go...
I find these "break away empires within the Roman Empire" interesting. Postumus started another one, the Gallic Empire, in 260. Here are the...
I have examples of the Gordian I and Gordian II coins. Unfortunately, I think that the OP coin has a copied look to it. The only solutions are to...
I have gotten away from buying new offerings from the mint. I have stopped buying the new modern commemorative coins and have sold the pieces that...
Possible EF sharpness, details for damage? I see a bulge above “DOLLARS” on the reverse and a possible indent below Ms. liberty’s chin on the obverse.
None of the above. I enjoy helping and educating other collectors. The only places I can do it is on the Internet, exhibits at FUN, an occasional...
Store them in a place with a steady temperature with controlled humidity and hope. You can't clean them or reverse the process.
Just tell the nubie collectors that the 1916-D Mercury Dime should also be purchased certified. If you own such a coin and want to sell it. you...
Sometimes silver coins "corrode" or tone quickly because they have been dipped and not rinsed properly. Have you dipped your coins? Are you hung...
Yea that changed as the mint needed new master tools to make the dies. It takes a lot of pressure to strike a big coin like a silver dollar. That...
I ordered one of the Proofs. I learned during my research for an exhibit of the 1936 Proof set that a 1936 Proof Peace Dollar would have been...
Last summer, everything was on 6s and 7s for me because we were getting the house tented for termites (something that is not "if" but "when" in...
I can’t get enough of that King of Siam Proof set. If I had won the Power Ball drawing, I would have started making offers to the current owner.
Yes, they were wrapped in tissue paper until the 1936 issues, which were paced in celluloid sleeves and then wrapped in tissue paper. It’s the...
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