[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is a complete set of wartime cents. Capital Plastics never made a holder like this to my knowledge, probably because the...
That one is original, but the zinc is oxidizing as it is prone to do.
Look at my MS-66. I guess you could call that luster, but I've never seen "a blazer" unless it's been messed with. Zinc is a lousy coinage metal....
The reverse is definitely not the same coin. The obverse is.
Don't hold your breath. That is a rare and tough one. I was very happy to find this one quite a few years ago when I was a dealer. This is a...
The big concern that coin dealers (and collectors should have) have is to be followed home and robbed. The longest trek I heard was when crooks...
When a historical figure is totally wrong about a major issue, like slavery, some people try to use the catch phrase, “he’s stupid.” Doing that,...
These coins can't have mint luster perse. They have a dull shine from the zinc coating. If you strip off the zinc, the steel underneath might be...
If there were any Proof Standing Liberty Quarters, they would be Matte Proofs. The PCGS Coin Facts site does not list any. Walter Breen stated...
@Mountain Man sent me a PDS set of 1943 steel cents that had been reprocessed. Since I have seen some collectors who are confused by these pieces,...
Sorry, but no. One would wear it only if one were not concerned about having someone follow you home. Years ago, I remember seeing an old guy...
Okay, it's not April 1, but here is what it sort of would have looked like had the mint issued any Standing Liberty Quarters in Brilliant Proof....
Yea, I am one of those guys who doesn’t appreciate a nice Ike, except for the Proofs and 40% silver Uncs. I am not a fan of most all the Ikes that...
Sometimes true … sometimes not true. I have made and lost money on coins. When I was a dealer, I almost always made money. It’s harder to make...
A few observations. When I was a dealer at a show, and a potential customer asked me if he could take a coin to another dealer to ask his...
In 1892, Grover Cleveland became the first and only U.S. president who was elected to two, non consecutive terms. Cleveland lost the 1888 election...
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The Gallic Empire was an "empire within an empire" that lasted from 260 to 274. There were four emperors during that time, one of whom lasted for...
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