From what I understand, if you tried to use a gold piece to pay for something, and it was underweight, it was perfectly legal from the payee to...
What you order is what you see in the picture. What you get is probably something like this. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Check out the date. It is "a rare...
Through most of history, gold was usually reserved for wealthy people, successful merchants and royalty. My mother talked about getting a $2.50...
The number of immigrants may have changed the policy, but for the most part, U.S. gold and silver coins were traded based on their melt value, not...
The early half dollars had their value in the edge. In 1796 - 7 there was a courious little "1/2" on the reverse, but that feature disappeared...
There is a current thread called “Coins Without Denominations” currently close to the top of the list here. I thought that it might be interesting...
:stop: Somebody paid over $900 for THAT 1851 half cent! :greedy: That's worse than a burial; it's an implosion. It took at least TWO people with...
Maybe we all got it right. The assumption that CAC is somehow infallible drives me nuts.
PCGS graded it AU-53. My take is that it has AU-58 sharpness with a 5 point deduction for the scratch on the bust. A few people on the PCGS board...
Yea, that's who meant. I can't spell odd proper names, and I don't feel like running off the find the book he wrote every time I want to use his...
Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle, 1800-5 In 1800 the half dime followed the lead of other silver coins of the period when the Small Eagle...
Draped Bust, Small Eagle, 1796-7 The mint introduced the Draped Bust, Small Eagle half dime in 1796. This design featured an attractive Ms....
It's time for another article from the archives. I hope that you enjoy it. This one needs lots of pictures, so it will take me a two or three...
The factor that kept us from seeing hyper-inflation was a slow-down in the velocity of money, the number times a dollar is spent in a quarter. A...
The Federal Reserve Bank and the U.S. Treasury are already doing this without the coins. The Federal Government sells bonds to the Federal Reserve...
According to Dave Bowers, that frame once housed the first octagonal $50 gold that was struck at the ceremony that was held at the San Francisco Mint.
The estimate was that six or fewer of the double sets were made. According to Andrew Swietek (sp), the empty double set copper frames are worth...
It has one. I don't think that the 1851 half cent would get a green bean. These pieces should have more luster to make the AU-58 grade.
That was what concerned me when I first saw the pictures without seeing the responses.
Many people think that the Panama - Pacific sets were only issued in the copper frame. Thanks to Heritage for letting me borrow this picture....
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