I collect mostly 19th century U.S. Mint medals. I also have a number of presidential inaugural medals. I collect some 20th century medals, but the...
I have used old coin envelopes I got from a coin dealer years ago. I put a coin that needed so toning in them, and simply didn't tamper with them...
Corroded. The copper-nickel alloy turns black or brown when it corrodes.
Slabs need to be generic to fit the mold for pricing within a given grade. Coins like this which fall outside of that parameter, can't be given a...
This guy fries up his eggs and his coins every morning. YUM!,:bucktooth: Those of you who MIGHT want to buy his products should be advised that...
These coins were originally shipped from the mint in something like this. They were in celluoid sleeves. [ATTACH]
Yes, I really liked the 2008 fractional Buffalo gold coins, but I thought that the mint wanted too much for them over melt. After the frenzy hit,...
Some of that is due to a much smaller mintage and die polishing. The mintage for the 1936 Proof half was 3,901. For the 1941 half it was 15,412....
And for some, the registry.
The Reeded Edge, Capped Bust half dollars were first pieces of that denomination that the Philadelphia Mint struck on a steam press. Some type...
If a coin is strictly Mint State, how can you tell where it has been? It's not like it can tell you, "I was in a cash register or purse at one...
Do you really have to have a PR-70, @HawkeEye? According to the Bluesheet, bid for a PCGS PR-69 is $2,850 and a PR-70 is $12,000. Can you really...
Yes, "Uncirculated" is an unfortunate term. A coin can be used in commerce for a short while and still be Mint State or like it was fresh from the...
I'll toss in a ringer, a Feuchwanger three cent piece. This was the most common type. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is one of the "almost" Proof only...
It has to do with the overall look of the pieces. The half dollar has some spots that appear to be what was left after the coin was dipped....
Here is a 1936 Proof half dollar that is graded PR-66. These coins came in cellulose sleeves. Over time the cellulose imparted a haze on the...
Yes, I was confused by your first post. As a collector the raw set has an attraction for me. I prefer the modern mint issues in the original...
The was a book published about collecting coins as a retiree. That might help.
That set contains coins that have original surfaces. It makes a big difference. The question is, are they choice original surfaces? You usually...
I don’t think that any for these coins will get high grades, and certainly nothing close to PR-68. The silver coins have been dipped, and...
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