During the US Civil War, weren't there some fractional currency notes with a value less than 1 cent?
Were those a gas station series?
Actually, there's a pretty good explanation for that. When the Japanese Army invaded the Philippines, US armed forces emptied out all of the bank...
You're right - a poor collector's wishlist would probably have a price ceiling. Here are 5 coins that I'd love to have and could probably find for...
I have a few Love Tokens and have always found it tricky to decipher the order in which the letters should be read. Was this coin made for someone...
No, I get that. I'm pointing out that there is alternative software that isn't affected by the same issue. If there's a need for manipulating...
Do you have any pictures? I'm curious to see this toning.
Sorry to hear about your deceased father in law. I'd be happy to make you a fair offer for some of his collection though. If you have any US...
Dealers in the states aren't quite as standoffish based on attire, but I've noticed at just about any store that higher quality appearance helps...
I think that's the way we're going. Reintroducing aluminum 2 and 3 cent coins might also be worthwhile for phasing out the penny but still...
I've pretty much tuned out the state quarters - are the S clads only in regular proof sets, or are they being released in other ways?
I came across this website while researching a coin - anyone familiar with Numista's inventory program? I can already see a problem in that it...
I'm still trying to pin down the date variety - does this look like a Type C or a Type D to you? http://www.michael-coins.co.uk/1853_penny.htm
Nice example of chopmarks. Is that your image, and can I use it for the presentation?
Beautiful!
Are those the dreaded "milk spots" some people have been talking about on US proof sets?
The concentrations matter, but formaldehyde will definitely have a negative effect on coins if there's any significant amount in the safe.
That looks like a snap button that was soldered onto the coin. I've seen similar things done on other coins (usually with smaller coins like...
Except in very unusual cases (more on that in a second), speaking verifiable facts is a defense against libel and slander. If you can verify the...
Sorry, but unless it's a no mint mark proof, that is only worth about 10 cents. 583,673,900 of these were minted in Philadelphia (no mint mark...
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