Unlike many collectors, I like Proof pieces as type coins. Their sharpness and luster makes the designs more appealing in my opinion. They can...
And last, and probably least, here is my 1865 cent, which is still raw. Lee surrendered in April 1865. Other Confederate units followed suit...
Here are the other coins in the set. 1861 This one grades MS-64 with an Eagle Eye sticker. In the "old days" this was the scarcest date, based on...
I have been moving away from U.S. coins over past couple of years. The grading issues have ruined the market for me, and I would prefer to collect...
Uncirculated, when I can afford them.
Some people thought that this piece was damaged when I showed it to them. The "pie piece" that is cut of this token actually symbolizes the lost...
The protective tariff was a political staple during most all 19th century American politics. The earliest advocate was Alexander Hamilton who...
I think that it will grade MS-63 after the PVC is removed. As others have said, the PVC does not attack gold, but it should be removed.
I never knew that this existed. It’s a neat book made more interesting by the fact that R. S. Yeoman wrote it.
No, no, I don’t have an 1802 half dime. That is only a picture. I have all of the others. The closest I ever got to buying an 1802 was six years...
Sometimes album toning can be nice, but like most natural toning, often it isn’t. That’s why the naturally toned pieces that are very attractive...
GSA called “Uncirculated” back in the day. I would market grade it as an MS-62. Some will say AU-58 because of the break in the frost. No all...
Most collectors know that copper and bronze coins turn green when they corrode. (Sometimes a dull red) Fewer collectors realize that copper-nickel...
Another fact to lowers your cost is to resist Red coins. Red can drive the price through the ceiling. Personally, I don’t like them. Beyond the...
Collectors sometimes mix Mint State and Proof Indian Cents in their sets because the Proofs can be cheaper, or they used to be. When I was a...
If you are shopping for a U.S. coin which has a value of beyond say $500, finding a no problem piece raw can be a challenge. A lot of raw U.S....
I am referring to the microscope cameras that cannot work at all without a computer. They are completely tied to it. If that's what you have,...
The 1890 Morgan Dollars were not well made. They usually have indifferent luster and less than robust strikes. They not as bad as worst New...
From my experience, I would avoid any camera that is tied to a computer. The trouble is every time Microsoft (in my experience) and probably Apple...
I have never owned or really shopped for one of these tokens. Despite the great design, it's more that I am willing to pay for a merchant token....
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