When I was a dealer, up until a decade ago, there were dealers who would buy Proof sets at a discount under Grey Sheet bid, and it was always more...
I will have to sit down with the variety book, but the “E S” probably stands for Emil Siegel who was a very prolific Civil War token die maker and...
Well, @charley, I can put you on “ignore” so that I won’t offend you again. I try to give you free advice, you want apologies. I have never seen a...
When I was dealer, I once had straight graded 1798 dollar on consignment that had light graffiti in the field. Never underestimate the ability of...
I have never seen a corrosion spot look like that unless it had some help. A lamination would be more likely if the mark in the face is natural.
The 1955 doubled die was not found in Mint Sets. Many of them showed up in cigarette machines and in circulation. As for the 1979 Proof sets,...
That looks like someone took a chuck out of old battling Maximinus' face to me. He was not very poplar with the gentry in Rome and elsewhere....
Just to show how grading can work on early dollars, this 1796 dollar is in an NGC AU-50 holder. It was graded about 20 years ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Recently, there was a string of posts here where it was noted that Rome had four emperors in the year 69 AD. While that might seem to be a record...
Huh? On virtually every coin site I’ve been on, when someone refers to Forest Gump running, they are referring to people getting away from a...
From the movie, “Forest Gump,” “Run Forest run!” as fast as you can away from this deal. It seems like we might be getting a little paranoid...
It's funny what a difference one little "L" can make.
I have learned how to live without the vast majority of modern mint produces.
Sometimes that's true, and sometimes it's all marketing. Years ago, when I lived in New England, there was highly advertised discount grocery...
The only thing you can be talking is Proof. MS-70 graded coins are rare as hen's teeth from what I have seen. It might be an interesting study,...
This is an example of why the label and grade on the slab matters. People who say that the grade stated on the slab is "only and opinion and does...
Through the years dealers buy up whole collections to get the coins they want. The coins that don't fit into their marketing or image plans can...
The 1796-7 Draped Bust, Small Eagle half dollar was the last coin I needed to complete my half cent through non gold dollar type set. It's very...
That is not totally the point. When a grading service puts a grade on a coin, it placed a floor value on the piece, at least for some collectors....
Yes, today the government puts the date and mint mark on the edge of the dollar coins. I think that is totally silly. I can see where you might...
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