Here is an 1864 copper-nickel. These coins are white, like the modern nickel when they are pristine. They become greyish in circulation. The...
Too grey to be silver. It's made of white medal, and was therefore made "on the cheap" in the 1850s.
The law enforcement commemoratives did not sell well at all. The sales figures for the commemorative coins have been disappointing in recent...
I usually don't buy business tokens from any era other than the Civil War, but I found this piece interesting. It is a half dime token, which is...
I guess it's one way to jack up the prices for them. I like the coin, but it was not a part of the Federal Government period.
It's hard to give you advice on buying a $20 gold right now. The prices are high because the price of gold bullion is so high. If bullion comes...
Genuine U.S. coins are generally well struck and sharp. This piece is mushy and not even a decent fake. Here is a genuine piece. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Having shopped for these coins at the FUN show, I'd say the slab grade is PR-67. This has attractive toning, but it's also got some spots. In...
I have seen better looking toners than that 1892 Dime in MS-68. I don't like the straight toning lines on the reverse. I know that's minor, but...
Here are a couple of pennies. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is a cent. [ATTACH] I am just busting you chops, but the technically we have "cents"...
Even at the FUN show, there were over priced deals, especially if the coin had a CAC sticker. I had hoped to up grade my Letter Edge Bust Half...
Not one of my better buys because it is over graded, but a decent coin nevertheless. NGC called this PR-66, CAM. It is a cameo, but it has too...
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This was from a bi-centennial set that the Franklin Mint issued in the early 1970s. You were obligated to buy two medals per month for 100 months....
I loved the Draped Bust Half Cents in the late 80’s and early ‘90s. I collected 27 of the 31 die varieties, but could go no further. I think that...
Sometimes the coins are genuine, but the cost of grading and shipping both ways makes certification not economically viable.
Since there was also an 1884 Gold Dollar, the "S" stands for silver. It's an odd way to differentiate the two, but that's how they do it. [ATTACH]
This is a "details grade" coin because it is corroded. Yes, silver can corrode. The white areas on the coin are the remains of where someone...
Unfortunately the Chinese are counterfeiting almost everything now. Many years ago, most large cents were spared, but not any more. Believe or not...
To put grading into perspective for you, this 1908, No Motto $20 gold piece is certified in the MS-64 grade. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Thi1s 896 $20...
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