I was debating whether to give it an MS-62 or 63. The vertical scratch that shows up on the OP photo would distract me to no end, in addition to...
Fake. The outside obverse rim looks too high, and the letters in the world "DOLLAR" are weak on the bottom for no good reason, like wear. These...
"Eagle Eye" is a grade screening service that is provided by dealer Rick Snow for Flying Eagle and Indian Cents. He affixes a clear sticker with...
The answer is sort of a "yes and no." First of all the TPGs seemed to ignore the ANA standards for circulated coins soon after they got in the...
Thank you! For those who are interested in the grades for these coins, here they are: 1864 Copper-Nickel PCGS MS-64, Eagle Eye and CAC approved....
Another factor in the "grade-flation" controversy is that many of the certified coins have been bulk graded. Under this system the grading...
Collectors who begin to collect a set of Indian cents will notice an odd coin in their album labeled as the 1864-L. To the uninitiated, it might...
PCGS is usually tough as nails on 1881-S dollars because they are so common in nice condition. That one looks subpar to me for an MS-67 because of...
Cracking out OGL PCGS holders might not be a great strategy. Some people will pay a premium for them, especially if the Morgan Dollars have a...
If you can post a picture, you will probably get an answer. If you have .jpg photos, you can click "uploaded file", hit post all, and post the...
Whatever the merits are that can be pointed out in Robert E. Lee's life, the fact remains that he took up arms against his own country. Attitudes...
I have only purchased coins for a very long time. The last time I went through rolls was when I spotted $190 in silver at the bank and paid face...
The wood grain look is not my thing. It is the result of a less than perfect mixture of zinc and copper. I avoid it.
You are going to trust Hollywood to interpret history for you? Their primary function is to entertain you, not present historical accurately....
I have lived in Florida for 13 and a half years and never had a problem. Maybe there are problems in south Florida, but where I am.
It happens eBay all the time. Years a ago a dealer asked me to bid on lots he was offering on the site. “You don’t have to pay for it if you win,”...
The price that CAC charges is only the beginning. If you have some really valuable coins, there are the shipping expenses to and from CAC, the...
No, Chet Arthur was not King Kalakaua I of Hawaii, but their mutton chop whiskers make them look similar.
I agree that CAC would never let their stickers fall into the wrong hands, but for those who say that CAC never makes mistakes, take a look at...
The number of collectors who work on die variety sets of Bust Half Dollars is quite large. They have a group called the Bust Half Nut Club. There...
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