The fields look to be a bit dull. I would say MS-62 because of a lack of luster. Here is one graded MS-64 that I would say is high end for the...
The Philadelphia Mint had a policy that they would exchange new coins for old ones over the counter. That was the claim that was made about the...
Luster but lines running in one direction... MS-62
The Pogue sales have been beyond my financial means since the beginning. Nothing has changed. ;) ... Especially after last week’s stock market....
MS-65+
Here are examples of the two medals that might been made from the first shipment of gold from California. Thank goodness that did not happen. If...
Greetings, fellow shut-ins! I decided that is time to dust off another old article to help pass the time. I hope that you enjoy it. In...
This one, I believe, has it's original skin and has never been dipped. It is a PCGS MS-62 with a CAC green bean. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This one is a...
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Yes, as of now, $20 won’t buy you much of anything for Seated Liberty half dollar.
Given the its distance from the conflict, California didn't see it's lifestyle change much during the Civil War. Money continued to circulate...
This is my most valuable Seated Liberty coin, and it's the first one. This is original issue, coin turn Gobrecht Dollar with the name on the base....
Was it white when you bought it? If so, it was more than likely dipped and not properly rinsed before it was sent in for grading. Such problems...
Here is little addendum to the previous article. The North added some pieces of small change to the mix toward end and just after the Civil War....
I agree that it can become tedious to read long posts, but I am not going to spend a lot of time re-writing these articles. I could post many...
Sutler Tokens were issued by merchants who supplied goods to soldiers in the field. These merchants traveled with the soldiers in wagons and sold...
Confederate Fractional Notes Several Confederate cities and states issued fractional paper money. It was often printed on cheap paper, and...
"Take Ayers Pills" [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Fractional Currency In August 1862, the Union Government introduced the first issue of fractional...
Since many of us are house-bound or at least semi-house-bound, I have decided to dust off some my old articles that I write for my local club and...
The stock market has done a job on me. I am pulling in my horns. I won’t say I won’t buy anything, but it’s got to be something I really want and...
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