It's interesting that even in the early 80's there were very few wheat cents in circulation, probably not any more than there are now. The fact...
When I was in second grade (around 1980) I found a 1956-d wheat cent in a jar of pennies. I've been hooked ever since.
I would be terrified of spending that much money on any raw coin unless it was bullion. I would assume that there is a reason why it's not in a slab.
The Red Book has a lot of good information as well.
I've used Turtle Wax on several slabs. It seems to help a little bit but does not remove larger scratches. Perhaps Slab Renew would be better?
The date really jumped out at me; it just doesn't look right...
[ATTACH] Stone Mountain in an NGC Fattie.
I just picked up this 1859 large cent certified VF30 by ICCS and was wondering what is going on with the reverse. Could this be a planchet issue...
I would either buy a Bust Dollar or split the money between three or four nice certified 19th century type coins. As for currency, the $500 FRN...
I don't at all disagree. I haven't gotten very deep into any series because I like type collecting. If I was collecting VAM's I would certainly...
Here is a prime example of why reference materials are more important for some areas of the hobby than others. This would also apply to obsolete...
After the Russian Revolution and resulting Civil War left the economy in shambles, the new Soviet government instituted the "New Economic Policy"...
It's one thing when notes and coins become worthless due to hyperinflation, and another when they are nearly worthless when minted. I can...
So that must be a really difficult series for counterfeit detection, considering the coins are cast and made in China to begin with lol...
That's a nice looking National! I only own one of the types (the large size $5 Plain Back) but the others are high on my list.
Whenever I see counterfeit coins like these posted on this forum, there is always something about the coins that seem off, but I often find it...
Large size FRN's may not be as popular as some of the other types, but I love the reverse designs of these notes. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] .
When trade dollars circulated in the Far East, it is my understanding that the value of each coin depended on which merchant's chop mark was on...
I didn't notice any polar bear or moose books but definitely some on beer :-)
During this past week I was on a business trip to Michigan and had a free evening, so I made a brief jaunt across the border to Windsor. When...
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