A New Jersey copper I just picked up that CBJesse was so kind to attribute for me as a Maris 48-g R1. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jesse, Thanks for sharing such good information. It amazes me how much variety there is in early American coins. The surfaces looked rough when...
This New Jersey copper just came in the mail today and I was wondering if anyone could help me with its Maris number and rarity. It is my...
VF35/EF40 but details due to the green verdigris on the obverse.
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I came across this online brochure from Norges Bank that shows some very interesting new banknote designs. I was very impressed. Also attached...
Okay, so if I would have invested in gold at $1800 and now the price is $1200, are my assets still protected? That's almost as big of a drop as...
I have an S-31 graded G-4 by PCGS (in an old green holder nonetheless) with more wear on the reverse than yours. It has smoother surfaces and a...
I just picked up this Buffalo with deep gold toning and lustrous, glossy surfaces. Unfortunately these photos were the best I could do; the gold...
This just came in the mail today. I apologize for the poor photos but my iPhone camera was the only way I could accurately capture the color....
I was browsing completed auctions on Ebay and noticed this 1881S Morgan that was advertised as "MS66+ PL with Drilled Hole". I have to give the...
Okay, I was actually impressed with the toning on some of those coins even if they are Susan B's...
After reading this thread I wish that I owned some CAC stickered coins. The utter lack of good examples of "dreck" speaks for itself. It's like...
Wow, fighting words!!! I guess I've lost my purity...
In my post I talked about relying "partly" on their opinion. It's not a matter of relying only on their opinion or only on my opinion. There are...
I for one am not ashamed to pay someone else to look at my coins (Or actually I buy slabbed coins at market prices that someone else paid to have...
My sentiments exactly! I've been collecting and studying coins long enough to have reasonable grading skills, and can usually spot obvious...
I have heard that the paper inserts in the no line fatties may cause coins to tone inside the holder. Since the Stone Mountain I posted already...
MS-65 Stone Mountain in an NGC No Line Fattie. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
By the way, the toning on this coin looks a lot better in hand...
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