But the dies lasted a lot longer which was the advantage to lowering the relief.
I have been looking at a denarius from one of the 12 Caesars that is up for sale. The price seems high, and the coin has a flan crack. On the plus...
You can see some of the lettering with the new holders, but not all. With old NGC holders, you could not see any of it, which is regretable. The...
Here is the 1794 Cent that I currently have in my collection. It is a Sheldon 21, and it came from the Dan Holmes Collection. PCGS graded it...
How much does a cracked planchet or flan effect the value of an ancient Roman coin? For U.S. coins and tokens, I know that problem can really make...
It is a well-known copy. I hesitate to say “counterfeit” because it is so well off the mark. All 15 of the “original “ and “restrike” 1804 dollars...
It is essentially worthless. It's the sort of thing you see in a "junk box" at a coin store. A dealer would pay little or nothing for this and be...
If it is made of fairly pure silver, it has what is called a scrap value. That is less than a melt value. 90% U.S. coins have a melt value and are...
AU sharpness, but I'm concerned about all the hairlines on both sides. I agree with the others, AU details.
It is amazing that collectors will pay this much for an old U.S. bag, yet want no part of a 19th century U.S. mint medal that has a mintage of 200...
The claim was my piece had artificial toning. During this period, the grading services personnel were not familiar with early copper. They pounded...
There is an MS-64 coin under the toning with spots. I am not a “monster toner” fan, so take that into account, but at that price, that offer is a...
Here is a 1794 cent that didn't make the grade 20 years ago at the TPGs. Of course back then they were a lot fussier than they are now. I graded...
You have to use a conventional coin flip, or you have order custom made Capital Pastic holders with a custom made opening. I am not aware of an...
I think it's worth more than $10, but that deep cut cross in the focal point of the coin is a killer. When the problem is willful damage, the size...
You have a nice coin although it does have issues. The sharpness grade is EF, but it appears that some surface corrosion had been lifted from...
The grading companies have “degraded” the EF grade. What used to be VF-30 is now EF-40. Once you have done that, you have “degraded” everything...
If I had a Proof set available for my birth year, that would my choice. I have no interest in paying a fortune for a high grade business strike...
No and no. The 1882-S Morgan Dollar is a common date that comes nice. That coin is nothing special. Slabbing bullion coins makes little sense....
The registries drive this insanity. If you can get the top POP coins, you get to be top dog, and you get your name in the paper, like "Coin...
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