I could see it going into an MS-61 holder, but would that make a difference? MS-60 has traditionally been a rare and odd ball grade. On a...
I have never seen an encased gold coin, and I have been active for over 60 years. But, then again, I have never been an active collector or dealer...
I now have Proof sets from 1936 to date, with dates missing when they weren’t issued, of course. I limit myself to the new silver Proof set each...
It looks like the typical 1898-O treasury hoard coin to me. These coins were stored in bags when the air couldn’t get to them. Most of them were...
I have almost gotten over my addiction to new U.S. products. I am down to a silver Proof set per year, and maybe a commemorative set, but I must...
I think that it is a very nice MS-63. Here’s little trivia for you. Back in the early 1960s the 1898-O was a better date that sold for a few...
The problem with that theory is that this piece is in the medieval style which was earlier in his reign. Later the mint issued the profile coinage...
Does anyone know way a pair of keys were placed on either side of King Henry VII's portrait on this two pence? I have not been able to find...
The last I knew they were standard dealer cases that are 3 inches deep. I would not use your own cases because they require you to drill holes in...
That Washington medal was struck from the original die pair. The likeness of was Washington is copied from the bust by Houdan. It is considered...
Oddly enough, these are not collector favorites, but they resonate with me. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The 2012 Star Spangled Banner Commemorative Silver Dollar and $5 gold. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] George Washington Siege and British Evacuation of Boston March 17, 1776 “We must all hang together, or most assuredly we...
Among the first Continental notes issued ... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some day I’ll have to buy the new gold coins for the type, but the cost of gold bullion is holding me back. Will it ever significantly lower than...
1. The mint which is selling so much junk these days. I can ignore it, but the The Red Book is duty bound to list it all which pushes space for...
Dated 1776, a British guinea. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The trouble with raw coins these days is that you never know what the Chinese have copied. Don't think that buying low grade material is going to...
I guess I'm spoiled by having been around nice examples for so long. As a veteran collector, I know that the Bust Dollar is among the most common...
1799 is the most common year among the Bust Dollars. It is interesting to note that the dollar was the only silver coin the mint issued with the...
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