First - completely forget about the metal content of the coin. For the kinds of coins we are talking about, the half ounce of gold or quarter...
It's a coin that sat in a canvas bag for a very long time (usually in a treasury vault). Based on the airflow through the canvas, and contact with...
I've thought about building a set of Peace$ a few times, because I agree that it is a very attractive coin. Each time, I've realized I only have...
Well, honestly, anything from the late 30s, 40's and 50's is worth maybe 3-4c each, tops. These are usually sold in bulk by the pound. The coins...
These look like nice, great, shiny, white, mid-grade coins. These are the perfect kind of coin to go into a nice album - that would be a really...
I have no idea what this is, what I'm looking at, or what the symbols mean. Can you tell me more about this piece?
Problem here is Customs and the Postal Service does not open every package. They have no idea what's inside. They move the package from Shanghai...
Yup, that appears to be a pretty strong clash. You can see all of the die polish below the memorial - mint workers recognized the clash and tried...
This is a very common misconception: there is absolutely no requirement for contrast between fields and devices for a PL or DPL coin. PL coins...
Textile toners are incredibly desirable if you find them attractive and will drive a very high premium. That particular coin has many things in...
It is worth its silver content, which is currently $4.61. The oddities you see are gouges, like someone took a knife to it. Not an error -...
Wow. Well out of my price range for most of it, but beautiful! Linky link, for those curious:...
While I admit that many 1815s are *highly* unusual, I also don't see anything suspicious. The seller seems reputable, and the coins seem legit. In...
You post a thing, say its not possible, and yet you think it looks like one. Then you ask us for our thoughts. What did you expect, praise and...
By themselves, I'm not sure how much those numbers I quoted above really help to prove the point. A better indication might be total $ spent,...
Well... In 2020, Heritage sold 1435 foreign coins (including ancients) for greater than $5000, and 4996 US coins. 5 years ago in 2016, across...
Well, over this weekend, Heritage also sold 1082 US coins for more than $5000:...
If RPMs are not possible... why would you think you have one?
Well, the Heritage sale this weekend had 671 World coins sell for over $5000:...
NGC and PCGS already do take photos of every coin they grade, and they've been doing so for well over 10 years. And yes, the idea was to quickly...
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