1864 Small Motto, which was really a leftover pattern coin die that was used for a small number of regular issue coins. [ATTACH] 1864 Large...
Sorry, @El Cazador, I got distracted. Here it is. [ATTACH] Denarius of Vitellius, Obverse, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TRP, (“Aulus Vitellius...
For those who are not familiar with the nomenclature, Sheldon assigned “NC” numbers to very rare pieces that he termed “Not Collectable” because...
Somehow some of them have been able to avoid that.
They have in the past. Way back when they issued a Benjamin Franklin firefighters piece. You will have to pay sales tax on that in most states...
The mint had the sense to assign a face value to American Eagle Gold Coins. That makes them "coins" and not "gold rounds" which gives you a sales...
NGC called this an MS-67. [ATTACH] I would get that coin certified. The grade will probably support it, and slabs provide protection for soft...
The number of marks on the obverse look like MS-62, but the luster looks like MS-63, so 63 it is. Sorry, but I hope that it isn't MS-64 unless...
I will warn you. They are harder to read than the the Roman coins. They have a somewhat different alphabet, and late die state pieces can be a...
The velvet in the box could have done that, but yes, the polishing brigade may have also been involved.
I think that star coins were struck first, and then the raised star on the die was ground off of it. The star on the half dollar has contours in...
For those who are not familiar with the Grant commemorative half dollar and $1 gold coins, here they are. The star was a gimmick that the original...
The nickel alloy is the hardest of all of the circulating U.S. coins. Therefore the coins last longer. Add to that the fact that it contains no...
If that is really what you got for a discounted 1/10 ounce gold coin price, you got the steal of the week. I just hope the person who sold it
Every source I have read about the 1066 comet that appears on the Bayeux Tapestry states that it was Halley’s Comet. The astrological calculations...
The early half dimes grabbed my attention when I was a young collector. I could not afford them either. All of the Liberty Cap Half Cents I saw...
Here is Gallery Mint 1796 half dollar that I bought years ago. [ATTACH] Here is an example of the real thing, which grades Fine-15. [ATTACH]
I would vote fake. It does not look right. $263 is a ridiculously low price for a 1794 half dollar. It almost doesn't matter what the grade is if...
I have had this penny, which is usually attributed to William the Conqueror, for some time. It is nice, but some experts have said that it might...
Yes, I feel the same way. Years ago I bought the Gallery Mint copy of the 1796 half dollar because I could not afford the real thing at the time....
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