Using the pictures here: https://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/Flying/Grades VF-20 is a bit high. Like Doug mentioned, the tail feathers just aren't...
Yeah, that's apparently a thing. Check out this movie for an entertaining glimpse at the competitive butter carving circuit. The movie is...
Who is Alice Paul, and why is she on a First S(p)ouse coin? Also, I've heard a lot about Harriet Tubman going on the $20 (for better or worse),...
No, a cracked planchet wouldn't have such a straight cut. A cracked planchet is usually going to have a more jagged appearance. I wouldn't...
The only way to figure out if it is solid silver all the way through is to cut it open and look inside!
This seems to be the most likely.
Yes, when mint workers are setting a new pair of dies, they'll strike test pieces at reduced pressure. These are known as "die adjustment strikes"...
It was made the same way any of those other so-called errors were made (such as "dime on nail" and "indian head cent clashed with gold coin"):...
Besides the above-mentioned benefits, reputable slabs also provide liquidity. It's much easier to sell a high-dollar coin that has been...
And, since we're in the world coins section, I'll round it out with my earliest graded 68 (from 1953): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My earliest 67, however, is slightly more impressive. NGC 67 * PL CAC: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My only 69 is this common widget, 69PL. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
These appear to be attractive coins. They each appear to have just the slightest amount of rub on the high points, so I'd call them high end AU....
I wouldn't recommend buying circulated examples. These are incredibly common, and there is basically no price difference between AU and MS-63. Get...
There are some fantastic prooflike Russian coins from the 19th century, but Russian coins have been really hot for the past couple of years. I...
Are these from England? Or somewhere else? In my opinion, that Frankenstein design is actually pretty bad. With all the imagery the book evokes,...
I don't really know much about them, but they look fake to me.
Don't remove the copper spots. Those spots are not distracting. The orangey color shows the coin is original. Minor copper areas like that are...
The bull design looks quite modern. Never would have guessed 1736. Cool coin!
The same rules apply for hammered coinage as with anything else: 1. Buy the book first. 2. Stick to certified coinage until you know what you...
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