The only gold sticker CAC coin I have should not the have gotten it. The coin was brushed and hairlined. PCGS got it right with a net grade....
For a gambler it needs to be speculative bargain. At the opening price, there is no bargain. Pass.
I am sure that some people would like to go back then and sell their old commemorative half dollars for $1,600 that are now selling for $300. If...
According to the 1968 Red Book, the range was $70 to Good to $315 in Unc. In 1969, the numbers were $67.50 to $300. The prices for Indian Cents...
That is exactly right, although I was doing that before Bowers wrote those words. As for the grades on slabs, I don't take any of them at face...
Token. A coin is a piece that is issued by a legal entity. It has an official status. It usually has the name of a country or region on it and in...
I bought this one because the merchant was located in Vickburg, Mississippi where a famous Civil War siege and batter was fought. I believe that...
I think you should. If you see a situation like this where an MS-65 doesn't cost much more than an MS-60 or 62, why would you buy the lower grade...
The MS-63 was for pricing the coin. If you look at the prices for the Antietam in the low Mint State grades, according to the Gray Sheet, the...
Another thing to consider is that everything was raw then. There were no certified coins. You had to know how to grade coins, and you had to be...
Here’s a little perspective. I was sitting in a college accounting class, and one of the older guys (in his mid 20s, but he seemed older to me...
Here is the Antietam that is in my collection. It is in an old NGC MS-65 holder. I am buried into this financially because I bought it many years...
When a coin is graded MS-67, it should be a total pleasure to view it. There can be no, "Yes it's nice, but ..." comments. The fact that this coin...
From what I have read, the captain was partially responsible for the sinking. He was supposed to be navigating the ship in a zig-zag pattern which...
It would help to know the date and mint mark of this Lincoln Cent. I know that some pieces from the 1950s bring "stupid money" (many hundreds or...
Al was a "wet" while his Republican and most of his Democratic opponents were "dry." And there is the cliche about Irish people.
I probably should explain this sentence for those who don't collect British coins in detail. While I was purchasing a collection of British coins...
One of the interesting parts of the Tower of London for me was the old mint building. I pretty much had the run of the place because I seemed to...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this gold angel a few years ago. I noted immediately that it had a crease, which is most visible on the obverse at...
Here is an Al Smith pin-back. Smith's trademark was a brown derby. [ATTACH]
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