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The mint has gone crazy with its prices on medals. If the quality was like it was in the 19th century, it would be worth it, but it's not. I guess...
No. They will zing you for either "environmental damage" or "Cleaned."
It looks like the nickel was ground down in a similar way to this 1859 cent. [ATTACH] Before you get upset about "ruining an old coin," this...
Here are some pictures. 1797 half cent This is the "1 over 1" blundered die variety. As 18th century half cents go, this variety is fairly...
The interesting fact about the 1800 half cent is that the obverse was a new design, the Draped Bust, but the reverse was in the style of the...
Sorry, but I would not submit that coin for a third party grade. The reverse has some long, significant scratches.
The gold dollars in the 1880s have low mintages, but by then the coin almost never circulated, and the vast majority of survivors are Mint State....
They probably didn’t miss it. The concept is PCGS graders probably didn’t think it was bad enough to rate a “details” grade. We can disagree with...
No, it’s not a travesty. It’s just that some people have built it up as something that is perfect, which it is not. You need to know something...
No interest here. I bought the Peace Dollar because I wanted to see the design fully struck.
Type I Gold Dollar - minted 1849 to 1854 - 13 mm in diameter. [ATTACH] Type II Gold Dollar - minted 1854 to 1856 - 15 mm in diameter. The idea...
To round things out, here are the Type I 1854 gold dollars. They were issued from three mints. 1854 [ATTACH] Mintage 855,502 This is viewed as...
Over on the "Coin Chat" area there was an 1854 Type II gold dollar with a nasty hole in it. During the discussion, I pointed out the Type II gold...
I have a set of the Type II Gold Dollars. There are only six coins in it, but none of them are "common," at least according their prices. I think...
Here is a certified, genuine California golf fractional piece. It's the only one in my collection. I am not big on these, but they do have a...
If you are a type collector, you know it's a Type II Gold Dollar which is the most expensive type coin in the 12 piece set, if you want it in...
[ATTACH] Look at the bottom. I don't see any metal there. Look at the surfaces. They are rough. It's not worth the repair fee.
With a plain hole, you have a defined spot to fill. With this you have make a tiny costom shaped gold piece and work it down do that the repair...
This a California fractional gold replica. Woolworths used to sell these for $2 in the 1960s. It’s gold plated, but almost certainly not solid...
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