I think that was cleaned and inexpertly re-colored. Most of the half cent varieties, that were made for circulation (NOT the Proof only dates,...
Like the Lettered Edge Capped Bust Half Dollars, many of these coins were hoarded in banks to back their paper currency. That is why so many of...
The 1837 Reeded Half Dollar is a lot more common than the 1838, but you don't see very many 1837s that are as nice as the piece I posted. Here is...
I have had a couple of collectors asking me if I wanted to sell the 1838. There has been no interest in the 1837. That “old PCGS magic” comes...
Collectors are reluctant to buy the whole set when they don’t need all of the coins that in it. You will probably get more if you sell the coins...
The 1837 is graded MS-64, and the 1838 is graded MS-62.
This 1808 quarter eagle is rated #2 by type collectors, behind the 1796 quarter eagle. It is a one year type with a mintage of 2,710. It is in a...
A Lincoln Plaque by Victor D. Brenner on green marble. Be careful of these some deceptive forgories have been made and offered to collectors....
I goofed up the last sentance of my post and fixed it. I don't understand your point. You say that the small cents were NOT popular at first...
In August 1857, people stood in line to exchange their old coins, including the large cents for the new Flying Eagle cents. People did no like the...
This is the silver Proof, which is a cut above the run of the mill ASEs that come in tubes. Still the price is up. When I was buying them, they...
Capital Plastics made this type of holder many years ago. I don't don't know if they still offer it. Extended time in the ight is not good for any...
I know how much anticipation this carries from many collectors. I was not going anyway, but I do understand the widespread disappointment of this.
You obverse picture is too dark to see very much, but I see several marks on the reverse. It's now worth the shipping and grading expenses to have...
Type collectors recognize two designs for the Reeded Edge Capped Bust half dollar. The first was issued in 1836-7, used "50 Cents" to define the...
EF-45. The reverse might be better, but the obverse grades the coin. There are two types of these coins, the “50 cents” and “half dol.” I will...
Here is the 1909-VDB that is in my type set. This piece is NGC graded MS-65, Red. [ATTACH] I think that you probably did okay. One concern is...
Variety attributions are not my thing during this era. As for the grade, you can conpare it to this one which is an NGC MS-64. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think that will get an MS-61 or 62.
The “first strike” label is misleading. The mints strike a large number of coins before they release them to the public. No one knows which coins...
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