I used to go to many coin shows, local, regional and national. I went though a lot of coins. I also got to know the dealers who had the type of...
I disagree. All dealers need to make a mark-up on the items they sell to say in business. If that is your "fee," I agree. The problem is with...
The Niagara Falls token is an example of a single merchant town. In other words, there was only one merchant who issued a CWT from there. The code...
Cheep holders like folders have sulfur and other chemicals in them. They also pose the “coin cam fall out problem.” I have no idea how you could...
The 1837 is graded MS-64. The 1838 is graded MS-62 and a bit of a slider. The 1837 was struck with a different reverse than the 1838. The 1837...
One of things you learn from experience about the grading of modern coins is that coins graded MS-65 are not that great. You really have buy...
You can compare it with its 1838 dated sister. This coin is graded MS-62. I don't think that the hair detail has been tooled. [ATTACH] Here's...
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The 2021 Silver Proof set, which I purchased, was overpriced more than enough. I guess they have another one with a Proof Silver Eagle in it?
It's my understanding that the cornerstone at the second San Francisco Mint, "The Grey Lady," has never been found. It was supposed to contain an...
Here are two in my collection. This one is a Club Rays, variety 4-E. NGC graded this one EF-45. I bought this piece raw many years ago....
Current perceptions are that a coin which has been approved by CAC is better than one which does not have a sticker. Some CAC advocates go so far...
Everybody wants the dollar or 8 reales, but the little half real is interesting too. This is a little bigger than a half dime with a value of 6...
Since you called it out .... [ATTACH] The mintage for this issue was originally 1,500 for Thomas Jefferson, mid July, from his $75 worth of...
The coin which was the subject of the opening post is gold. The penny and half penny I posted after that are silver.
The “bend” is not a problem. It is mint caused; the way the token was made.
Here is the British piece you see most frequently at the shows. One of the leaders of the anti-slavery movement was Joseph Westwood who was the...
Here are the paragraphs from my notebook: England’s first gold coin since the Norman Conquest was this Henry III gold penny. It was valued at 20...
To keep the thread alive, I will come back tomorrow with the two paragraphs from my notebook. There are copies of this piece. I was offered one...
It really comes down the same price. You can buy it “over graded” in the holder, or you can pay the same price or more with a lower EAC grade...
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