I think it’s worth more as a collectors’ item than as ice cream. There is quite a market for “good for” tokens. Some of them are pretty rare,...
I might add that the Government would have collected many thousands in income taxes when these coins were traded from one hand to another. Instead...
Yawn. Does the mint really think they are doing us favors by pushing these things in our collective faces? They are the products of a long...
I agree. This could not have been the piece that they gave to the first Black voter. If it was, it was a slap in the face. White metal tokens are...
It was the Winter ANA show that was held in Orlando. I went there thinking that it could not be as good as a Winter FUN, but maybe comparable to a...
Here is the best Classic Head Half Cent I have. It's still raw. I bought in an EAC Auction some years ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here is an example of that obverse when it was used for the 1860 presidential campaign. It's interesting that the die sinkers name, Henning, is...
Like most things connected with CAC for me, it usually ends up with an unpleasant conclusion. I will not post to this thread again. CAC has...
Prices for collectables are not carved in stone. The market for regular issue U.S. coins is probably the best organized. If you are buying and...
I think thah there slaves in Jamestown, the first successful British settlement in America. The Spanish were no better. They enslaved the native...
The founder knew that a new grading service would not be economically viable, even with him running it. Others, like ICG and ANACS tried and...
I would say the the Oregon Trail got a green sticker. A couple of marks keep it out of the gold category. Here's one. NGC graded this 1838-P...
I bought and sold seven or eight of these tokens when I was dealer. They are not overly scarce, but finding a really nice one is a challenge. The...
The many lines in the fields concern me. From the photos, I would say AU sharpness, cleaned.
One thing that makes me both angry and puzzled is why PCGS refuses to take pictures of every coin they grade currently. As a compromise they could...
Here is a Proof 1937 nickel. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The Proofs are so bright you can barely see the design. I’ll post one tomorrow.
Here is the only William Washington medal I have. It is a plain edge, and I believe that it was made at the Paris Mint sometime in the era from...
Yes, that medal is a modern French restrike, and has had its surfaces severely cleaned. I am not on my desktop and won’t have access to it until...
The 1806 C-1 is the second most common Draped Bust half cent. The 1804 C-13, Plain 4, Stemless is the most common half cent PERIOD IMO. It has the...
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