Yes, they may be like the U.S. Type I Silver Three Cent Pieces which were 75% silver and 25% copper. They can get some very ugly toning marks on...
I have been a collector since 1960, and have paid more than face value for coins since 1961 or so. I have some very nice coins, but only a couple...
Here is my only Octavian coin. [ATTACH] Denarius of Caesar Augustus, Obverse AVGUSTVS DIVI F, (son of divine (Julius) having been adopted by...
Here is my only piece. I have always been drawn to gold dollars and wanted to have an example of the first one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I could never get hooked on American Silver Eagles. I had a couple of fairly large partial sets and just couldn't get interested in them. I know...
I would say that it grades AU-50. The luster and the amount wear suggests a better AU grade, but the surfaces are a bit "chippy" which would lower...
Usually when a seller posts bad pictures, they are up to something. Bad pictures get me to turn the page or hit the “X” on my browser very quickly.
Thank you. A Democratic slogan was, “We poked them in ‘44; we’ll Pierce them in ‘52.”
It has been very heavily polished. The toning you see formed there after the polishing from its days in the frame. The best thing to do with...
The Cleveland commemorative half dollar was issued in connection with the Cleveland Centennial and Great Lakes Exposition which was held from June...
One of the reasons why I brought up the Missouri commemorative half dollar was because of the way some of them were sold. The coins were offered...
I have not looked at that one for a while. It's in the bank. It may have been dipped, but there is a reasonable chance that it has not been "given...
This Cleveland is graded MS-64. This picture is an accurate presentation of what the coin looks like when you see it in person. [ATTACH]
Most of the surviving 1811 half cents are in low grades with problems and generally unattractive. The rarity of the date favors sending them in...
Feuchwanger issued cents and three cent pieces. He issued the three cent pieces during the Hard Times period and the Civil War. I would like to...
President Franklin Piece (in office 1853 to 1857) had a sad personal life. His wife, Jane, was still angry at him after he accepted the 1852...
Collect imperial Roman coins. You go from the silver denarius to the Antonininius was heavily debased, to the almost nameless copper coins.
Better over the last 35 years with the advent of computers. Before then, my young brain allowed me to remember what I paid for everything. The...
Yep, history is a big deal for me. It often means more to me than rarity. Rarity can put something out of reach that you would like to have....
Yes, you have a point. To me, it's all about history and enjoyment. There are people who really get off on errors. I'm not one of them. A die cap...
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