I have a collection of Confederate paper money by the type numbers that will never be complete. I look at the note and decide if I like it. Bright...
Keatinge & Ball made their first Confederate notes in August 1861. According to Pierre Fricke, this was their first note, from when they were in...
Thanks for sharing this, Randy. The Confederate Government insisted upon having their money printing operations moved from Richmond because of the...
Yes, I discovered that coin cleaning method when I was in the 9th grade, I think. Fortunately i abandoned that method of “preservation” very quickly.
Here is more fact about the coin. This collector sold it to me to help finance a trip he and his wife were taking to Bermuda.
The coin has a great deal of luster which I can’t capture in a photo.
It's better than this one and it's a better date. Furthermore, it's in a "genuine" holder. :penguin: What could possibly be wrong? :dead: This...
The 1921 Peace Dollar usually has a frosty, not a bright look to it. It may have been cleaned, but since they graded it, it's probably okay. My...
Yes, it has better overall eye appeal than an 1802 dollar I have in PCGS AU-58. In person, this coin has multiple coins, which includes blue and...
It all depends upon what you had to pay for it. I think that the OP coin is massively over priced at $700. I bought this one from the "Boston...
I bought this 1799 dollar from a veteran collector in the mid 1980s. At the time he sold it to me, he indicated that he had paid $15 for it in the...
The series has given me a passing interest over the years, but I never got involved with it much beyond the type coin level. The common date, nice...
There are a number of collectors who collect these pieces by dies die variety. The elite group is "The Bust Half Nut Club." You have to have 100...
It would be interesting to know the reason for issuing this piece. The serial number "4046" was entered when the piece was struck on when it was...
Cincinnati die maker Benjamin True is best known for the Wealth of the South token. This piece expressed the South's defiance toward the North...
From what I know, all it does is absorb moisture, so the answer it, it’s safe.
The best advice is, if you want your coins to be in PCGS holders, BUY them in PCGS holders. The crossover game is mostly a world of frustration...
Yes, I agree. The price gold is a detriment.
I like this one, but this is a Satin Proof, and the government could have afforded to make Buffalo Nickels that way. Many of the Buffalo Nickels...
I may as well post the Proof set of Mercury Dimes. 1936 [ATTACH] 1937 [ATTACH] 1938 [ATTACH] 1939 [ATTACH] 1940 [ATTACH] 1941...
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