I would say that VF-20 to 30 would accurate for the normal retail market. “EAC grading” is a bit of a game. Yes, they might call it “Fine-15,” but...
Many of these super high prices on high grade modern coins are driven by registry collectors, with more money than brains, who have gone insane....
Sorry, but what Greysheet are you using? I have the January 2022 one
The 1884-S dollar has some unusual pricing. The coin is fairly common and inexpensive in AU, but when you get to the Mint State grades, the coin...
You did not define what coin is in question, but to me an “Unc. details” coin is worth less than an AU-58. I have paid low end Unc. money for a...
Buying raw (uncertified) gold coins is a risky move for a beginning collector. There are many counterfeits, and they can be hard detect even for...
In the past FUN as archived previous presentations on their website. I hope that mine makes the cut unless I fall flat on my face. Here is the...
I know that a lot of people are bailing on the FUN show because of the pandemic. If you are planning to attend, please consider coming to my...
At that time, 40% silver was the only silver alloy the mint issued after the 90% silver coins were replaced. Perhaps it would have taken an Act of...
Mostly geographic since I collect Imperial Roman and British, although that is medieval.
There are some reasons why more are made that the number retired. 1. In general the economy has grown which requires more coins. Of course in...
There is a possibility that it would get a straight grade. On a VF, the mark on the “N” in “ONE” would be a problem. On a VG, it is less so....
Each year I set up this "Christmas Carol" display on an end table. [ATTACH] Here's a view from above. [ATTACH] In one of the versions of...
No way. The pictures would be so tiny, you could not see anything. It's fair sized group. Here is my Alfred the Great. It's been clipped, but...
I still have the “one coin (at least) per king” collection from Alfred the Great forward. I am still looking for four of the old ones, well before...
Yes, the Germans and the British monarchy are quite connected. It began when James I (ruled 1603 - 1625) married off one his daughters to a German...
[ATTACH] This is my “Christmas coin,” a 1902 Edward VII five pound, Matte Proof coin. This is the last piece I needed to complete an Edward VII...
Sorry, but there is no way that coin is an MS-66. It’s probably not even Mint State judging by the obverse. It looks like there is a rub on the...
For reasons that I can’t understand, these red spots show up on modern U.S. gold coins, the pieces that are supposed to be .999 pure. It must have...
I will have to do more research as to what the latest thinking is on these coins. When I was actively looking for one, the pieces that had the...
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