With a mintage of 30,125, I have long considered this coin to be a bit over priced. The survival rate is virtually 100% and most of them are in...
For those who enjoyed this article, I would highly recommend this book. 1792: Birth of a Nation's Coinage, by Pete Smith, Joel J. Orosz and...
I thought that it was legal because the cabinet level official who was responsible for the mint was supervising the operation.
Among all of the possible defects that befall a coin, a hole is among the worst. It’s something that is hard to overlook. A well done repair can...
The Continental Congress stepped away from the Fugio Cents after they noted that the pieces were underweight and therefore could only be traded as...
Skinny eagles were the norm on early U.S. coinage. This one appeared on the 1794-5 half dimes, half dollars and silver dollars. [ATTACH]...
That is a feat unto itself. Whatever you might say about them, the plastic that makes up the SEGS slab is as hard as kriptonite. I've cracked two...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have to answer this by saying, here is my ONLY SEGS graded coin, a 1761 Pillar Dollar. It's been dipped, which some...
I love the early early half dimes too. I have dabbled with the Capped Bust (1829 - 1837) and have less interest in the Seated pieces. Not to make...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] After giving a presentation about this piece some time ago, I thought I most post it here since the facts are still fresh on my...
It seems like a high price for an Italian medal, not a coin, that graded "cleaned" on the holder. The politics and history are interesting, but...
Since I have been posting comments about Franklin Pierce, I thought that you might be interested see a few of the campaign pieces for man most...
As long as they handle the coins by the edges, I don't have a problem. Back in the '70s there are plastic coin tongs that you could buy. Sure,...
Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan helped lead this country to the Civil War. As one of my dealer friends described them at the Winter FUN show,...
Yes, I know that Carson City dollars have gotten a push now and then from the graders, but with the marks that this one has on the cheek, if this...
Congratulations! I belonged to that club from the late 1970s to the mid 1990s. I was the president of the Collectors' Club of Boston, but I never...
Odd things can happen in auctions, and people who play the registry game can go nuts. I once WAY OVER PAID at auction for a gold dollar that stuck...
The 1899 Indian Cent is only Good to Very Good condition. It is well worn. When I was a dealer, I paid about 65 to 70 cents apiece and sold them...
The biggest financial problem that future generations will face is the national debt. There we are in agreement. Fiat currency is not the...
Yes, go for the NGC stripe grading if you feel that you need to have it graded. It will only get an MS-63, maybe 64 if you were to crack it out...
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