“Uncirculated” is an unfortunate term. If a piece has no wear and no environmental damage, it’s Mint State. If you want to split hairs and say...
The OP coin is Mint State. It’s not a super Gem Mint State coin. I remember having this discussion with the late Herb Silberman who was a...
You would be surprised to know how “bad” an MS-63 can be on these coins. They can have lots of marks an spots.
Yes, way too many small marks to make MS-67. Those grades are almost impossible to get because the coins were not made to the exacting standards...
Wartime inflation was not the only problem. Before the war, the mint, which was located in the Tower of London, was almost 1,000 years old, and...
The coins he issues with official designs but with non-existent dates have not been called counterfeits. I don't care for them because there is a...
Yes, this "Frist Strike," "Early Issue" and many of the other labels that prompt collectors to pay more for the rather ordinary coins, is...
The Napoleonic Wars (mid 1790s until 1815) caused a great monetary upheaval in England. During the war, much of the regular coinage was hoarded,...
I don’t bid on anything unless I want it. I track some auction lots for pieces that I own to check the current market, but I don’t bid on them.
It is hard to say what kept that 1820 cent die together. It must have lasted a long time because the variety is quite common. I will have to look...
Yes, after getting defective coins in a set priced at almost $800, I agree. The only things I want now are the annual Proof sets in Silver.
Are you sure that's a die crack? It has to be raised above the surface of the coin. If it's into the coin, it's a struck-through or scratch.
It's going back tomorrow, but I will still have to pay to return it.
Here is the highest grade large cent I have. [ATTACH] Some people might like this one more. [ATTACH] The grading company gave this one a...
Okay, then that means only the $5 gold is defective.
I just received the three piece Negro Leagues Baseball set. I was very disappointed. In the old days, these sets came in a nice velvet covered...
"No but the difference is that these would’ve been nearly a century old and 90% silver and the designs would have been chosen by the people of...
A state by state series was not how it worked. Politics decided which coins were authorized. Sometimes a worthy anniversary, like the...
He deceived you in a way because he made his pictures dark which muted the green color of the “BD.” I am not sure if the BD will keep going, but...
I wish I could duplicate your model, @TypeCoin971793. After I retired as a dealer, my customer list and supply chains dried up.
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