The base grade is EF-40, but it has suffered from some recent improper storage. There are bright spots and small scratches on the high points...
That is a really nice coin! Usually family heirlooms are beat up and sometimes cleaned. I would say the coin has a decent shot at MS-65, but the...
@Tall Paul, I agree with you about not bothering with all of the dates and mint marks in the "classic commemorative" series. Many of those coins...
The silver content was reduced in 1853 because the California gold rush increased the supply of gold to the point where the relative price silver...
Yes, most of them started as collectors, but are collectors no longer.
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