Well as far as mintage goes, there are no numbers available. William Moulton was employed to make a limited number of coins in pure copper....
Well let me throw this thought into the forray. Buying coins using the Red Book as a guide is by far not your best choice. This is a once a year...
Most dealers have these. They are still very common.
The ANA forwards everything to NGC.
Well this is a general answer. Usually you can get more money by the piece. Now this includes effort on the sellers part. Each coin should be...
You have asked the number one question. Well most of it depends on the grade of the coin. This cannot be obtained through a photo. No way to...
Well now that changes are happening at PCGS, maybe they concentrate on applying new technology to the coin certification business. I suspect...
Well both of you are right. The 3 majors are at least the majority of the time consistent to a point. Now I rountinely crack coins out of one...
After hearing from GDJMSP, I believe that your coins are fine. Replacing flips is a pretty inexpensive thing if at all necessary.
What are your views on the ANA's attempt to get certified graders? It seems like a step in the right direction to me, but is still receiving a...
Well that is exactly the obstacle. An article was recently written about PCGS and their attempts to use computers to assign a technical grade and...
I have found a few on Coin Facts, but most appear to be on the New Jersey Coppers. 1888 seemed to be a good year for restriking coins. Now that...
Well Georgia, Our moderator is quite correct again. Does this seem to be a pattern or what? A few dates jump out. 1883-S 1884-S 1896-O...
I believe that the absolute strictest grading practices belong to the Early American Copper guys. These guys can be harsh sometimes. What a breath...
Now I am out of my element here. A dealer friend of mine showed me a lovely example of a Connecticut copper this morning. While that is...
Well PCGS is still attempting to figure out a way. I think the idea is sound, but not sure how to implement it. The grading company that attempted...
Great advice. The only dumb question is the one not asked.
I have seen some of these programs before. They are helpful to a point. But computer images and photos do not give eye appeal. This is a...
Well the values that Jody provided are retail values, and are current. As far as continued value it will depend upon the condition of each coin....
One more link to help. http://www.civilwartokens.com/
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