A rule of thumb can be that you grade by "normal" srandards and then drop it a grade to get to the EAC grade. Some EAC guys are so conservative...
The net grade given in the Breen large cent book is VF-20 which seems to be about right to me. It's been 30 years, but in person I remember the...
My local club has one scheduled in November. Beyond that my next major will be Winter FUN if that comes off.
I just looked this up in the Breen large cent book. This coin sold in March of 1990 so my info is not as old as I thought. It's only been 30...
This 1798 large cent is an NC-1, a rare coin with a fairly small number of known examples. This piece piece cropped up on a Boston bid wall in a...
I have not spent a coin in three months, and I have not received one in change. This virus has left me house bound with everything paid with...
Right now my collection is limited to Roman Imperial from Julius Caesar to Constantine. I have more interest in the history than I am in getting...
Yes, I agree that it is a shame, but I’m surprised. For the older members, like me, flying there would have a hassle, although I was not planning...
I agree with the VG sharpness grade. It’s a little rough, but better than most of the pieces with planchet issues are. On the commercial market, I...
Criswell has has been replaced by Frecke book.
I voted it MS-66, but as the OP said, it could go many ways. This coin comes nice because it was sold to collectors who properly stored them and...
I think that it is a really nice coin. Depending upon the luster, it's either a classic EF-45 or an AU. Unless they give your trouble over the...
It looks like volcano lava.
If you want to get the most for your coin, go with PCGS. You might take some grading lumps from them, depending upon whether they in a "soft" or...
I think that the "newbies" need to learn. I know some people don't like net grades, but for some people it's hard to assign a value for a problem...
Here are some examples of the Confederate 1861 notes. All but one variety has only one side. Overall there were 37 varieties. Bankers warned the...
The designs from late 1862 and all of 1863 and 1864 look like the Confederate currency that the public and casual collectors would recognize. The...
Davis appeared on all of the 50 cent notes and some of the $50 notes. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have seen pictures of this set before. It looks kind of neat, but if the bills have backs, it can pose a problem. The 50 cent, $1, $2 and $500...
Some of the Confederate paper money you might have seen in the '60s was bogus. I have read that you could buy the stuff in dime stores. There are...
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