The obverse looks like another variation on the "vampire variety." The two marks on the neck survived the whizzing it got. The reverse is a clown...
MS-65.
Yep, hobby losses are not deductible, not even against hobby gains. Gamblers are treated better because they can deduct their losses against their...
It’s been my experience that Littleton prices are high, but their quality control was also high. You need to look at the Ike Dollars before you...
I would say that it probably should have been graded VF-30, but it’s a really nice early half cent. The TPGs have been “degrading” the EF-40 grade...
It’s not worth it. Today certification costs a small fortune. It’s not only the grading fees. It’s also the shipping both ways and the forever...
It looks nice, but the market value is somewhere in the VF-20 range. The star detail makes it look higher grade, but the main devices are...
That is a really nice coin. You owe it to yourself to get it certified. Otherwise, you are leaving a lot of money on the table. When I was...
The fly in the ointment would be if it’s a counterfeit coin in a counterfeit slab. That’s how these guys have beaten the system. They scrape off...
You did very well. My local dealer wants $28 each for culls.
I have owned two 1793 Half Cents. Aside from seeing them in auctions, I have never run into a 1796. I had one chance to buy an 1802, reverse of...
That might be good advice if you are collecting more common coins. The trouble is sometimes you have to wait for the right coin to become...
“Never say never.” When I was young, I saw what the “old guys” had and never figured I would end up with kind of collectibles. Now that I am one...
Here's the 1793. [ATTACH] I have always found it interesting that the die work on the reverse is similar to this 1793 Wreath Cent. Both dies...
I collected them by die variety from the mid 1980s until the mid '90s when I started my coin dealer business. They were my "seed money for the...
This is the only 1864 Lincoln campaign piece that mentioned the "railsplitter" theme. It appeared on several pieces in 1860. These pieces were...
Having just gone through a house remodeling, I don't want to even dream of tearing up the kitchen floor. Painting and new flooring everywhere else...
Yes, I got hooked on the design when I was in my 20s. It's the reason that the high grade coins I posted earlier were purchases that dated from...
The With Stars piece might be more popular, but the No Stars type is more historic as the first Seated Liberty half dime. In high grade, it is...
Another gimmick to get your money. Ten to twenty years from now no one will care.
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