Going by photograde [and my strictly amateur opinion] I'd say it's a Fine. The old large cents always seem to look good in circulated condition.
Ruben, It is a failure of the hobby [in my opinion] not to have encouraged a market for cleaned coins at discounted prices instead of treating...
Speedy, you're the exception. You've started young and are accumulating knowledge at such a rapid pace that you will most likely end up being a...
There isn't anything wrong with buying a cleaned coin provided (1) you aren't concerned about resale value [for you or your heirs], (2) know it is...
I hate the word "conspiracy" and I wish there was a better one. All that it really means is that an event was planned, but reason for the plan...
I like the idea of selling them through Ebay. It seems to be about the best way these days to get full value for common coins like Morgans....
There aren't many people around anymore who understand how the old gold standard worked. First of all, gold flows were largely regulated by...
ranchhand, I think your interpretation of history is unfounded. Under a gold standard, gold is supposed to flow to whatever country is...
quick dog - The other possibility is that some people appreciate gold and what it really represents, and others just aren't impressed and/or...
Speedy, It's a very good article. If you haven't already done so, you may want to read "The Creature from Jekyll Island" which is a good starting...
Speedy. It would be very interesting if you could post the article or a link to it.
I've removed verdigris from a few low value circulated copper coins with light strokes with a soft toothbrush. It did not leave any marks visible...
My family was too poor to own gold coins. However, the oldtimers I've spoken to relate that the gold confiscation wasn't the witch-hunt that is...
I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with the grading, just the buyer's behavior. Until some sort of precision grading technology...
That is a very important point. I use Whitman folders as a method to save coins from pocket change. It's sort of a relaxing diversion. I would...
I find it much easier to insert coins into a Whitman album if you lay it on a carpet instead of a hard surface.
Daily prices are just noise. Based on worldwide production and demand, there seems to be a very high probability that the price will be...
Congratulations Mars, now there will be 100 CT members bidding against you for it. :)
It's clearly printed at the very bottom of the page with the big "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" banner in the middle, in very small print using a...
Using Photograde, the obverse looks upper VG but the reverse looks solid F.
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