As a type collector, I got "collector fatigue" with the Liberty Seated coins. If you want all of the listed types, it's quite a group. In...
I'd like to get a gun metal piece or two some day. The only time I saw it in an auction, the seller had an arm and a leg reserve price on it.
It took me longer than it should have to get this type. There are claims that there was a hoard of No Stars Dimes, but it must have been absorbed...
I am writing a book for myself. I have written detailed articles about all of the presidential races from 1824 to 1896. I wrote up the early races...
I believe that the law only requires the “COPY” mark, or something similar, to be on one side or the other.
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The mint has definitely become a capitalist enterprise these days. The prices are quite high because they are a monopoly that can get away with...
And here are a couple Zachary Taylor pieces. Taylor didn't say too much about the issues. Most of his campaign was based around the fact that he...
The 1848 presidential election was one of two races the Whig Party won during their 20 years of existence. As had been the case for their first...
Yes, that ugly dime was one of the coins that was on my mind. I believe it came with the Dr. Spock Polio vaccine set. I have one, and it's ugly. I...
Sorry, but I find most reverse Proofs to be unattractive. I have only a handful of them that came in sets of coins.
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Historic British sovereign, which was part of the coinage reform which replaced the guinea. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Denarius of Caesar Augustus, Obverse AVGUSTVS DIVI F, (son of divine (Julius) having been adopted by Julius Caesar.) Reverse: IMP X...
Yes, you can blame him. The piece is not marked "COPY" so once it's out of his hands it can be palmed off on somebody else. You can also blame all...
Here are a few Mint State pieces. The Indian Cents from 1859 (first year) to mid 1864 were made of copper-nickel which is similar to the modern...
Here are the guild lines for very well worn Indian Cents, which are not damaged. Every date from 1866 to 1878 is a "better date." The 1877 is...
[ATTACH] After purchasing the Roxbury and Maverick coach tokens, which were used in the Boston area in the 1830s, I have been looking for an...
This might be the counterfeit that was posted in OP. [ATTACH] Here is a genuine example. [ATTACH]
Grades: 1844 VG-7 1861 AG-3 1863 G-6 1871-S VF-30 The 1863 is a much better date. It’s listed in the Grey Sheet for $160.
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