Here are a couple more. Here is a 1658 Cromwell shilling. By this time Cromwell was starting to think of himself as a sort of king who might...
Since I collect one or a few coins from each king or queen, with an emphasis on finding a gold piece, shillings are hit and miss with me. I do...
I got an email from the mint today that my set has been shipped. The first notice was on April 27. This message reached me on May 9. That means...
Yea, we can't tell you anything without photos. Do you want this for type, and are you attracted because of the rarity? Most collectors who get...
I think that I am safe in saying that most ancient coins have been cleaned or worked on to a point. The pieces that have not been messed with or...
The auction house should have mentioned what NGC said about the surfaces, smoothing. The slab is part of the item, and the comment about smoothing...
But the 19th century Philadelphia Mint could not strike well consistently without significant problems. Even this lovely specimen has a...
And I have only two people on my “ignore list.”
I will give them credit for responding to an email I sent them in a way that did not read like a form letter. Still they did not address the...
I only have a 1921-D Morgan Dollar in an “all mints” set. I will post photos tomorrow. Even this coin is genuine, it’s not a nice coin. It looks...
Proof type coins: 1883 No Cents [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1883 No Cents "racketeer nickel” with a reeded edge. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1909...
I have owned two Golbrecht Dollars during my time as a collector. The first one is said to be a restrike. ** It is die alignment IV. (Head of...
The Four Dollar Gold Piece is something I will never get. The only time I was tempted was when dealer I know well had a couple of the gold platted...
I put baseball on “ignore” long ago. Life is too short to mess with that.
The photo has been taken from an odd angle. It looks like a Good which on the Grey Sheet for $14 to $15. Expect to be paid 10 to 25 % less than...
Melt or even scrap value because of extensive damage.
VF-20
You might be surprised at the offers you get.
If you read the blogs, you will find out that some collectors think that ANY toning is a plus. They don’t seem to have any esthetic taste at all....
I guess they are selling the toning for $1,000, but it's too dark in my opinion.
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