Why did they do it? I know! They thought that it was a mint error, probably in some exotic metal. For once a parking lot “error collector” paid...
I take it that collectors in this realm pay more for a Poor-1 than a Good-6. I am “old school.” I think that higher grades are better. To me a...
AG-03. That coin is not nearly “bad enough” to grade Fair.
Why get hung up on certification unless you are looking to sell the pieces? There are still many token and medal collectors who prefer their...
This is an example of how a copper-nickel coin corrodes. There is not much you can do to restore it.
Those two were “dream coins” for me for many years. After visiting Dahlonega, I decided to form a type set of each design and denomination that...
It’s like apples and oranges. eBay represents multiple sellers with degrees of honesty that range from total crook to reliable. Heritage is...
Satchel Page, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charlton, Buck O’Neil … can anyone name any others?
Here are a couple of the best rare date and mint mark gold coins that I have. 1855-D Gold Dollar, mintage 1,811, estimated number of survivors,...
I have to smile at those who think that a mintage of 20,000 for an item that will not circulate is any big deal. I bought the three piece set, and...
I agree with Good-6, but on this level, genuine is the most important factor. It also does not appear to have any damage, which is a big plus. I...
Here's a piece I have owned for a long time. It is the bronze strike of the Bashlow Confederate cent struck from canceled copy dies. [ATTACH]...
It may have said that “counterfeiting is death,” but I think that must have applied to paper money. Given the number of counterfeit coins that...
Most of them are not Mint State. Some grade as low as VF using yesterday’s standards. Today they are EF-45. ;)
I have a complete date and mint set of the Type I gold dollars. The only "Red Book" variety I don't have is the 1849-C with the Open Wreath. There...
From what I have read, Schlag had these cards made up to sell, but there was little interest in them at the time. He donated one to the Chicago...
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Felix Schlag won the contest in a field of 390 entries for the Jefferson Nickel design. The strange thing is, the mint changed the design almost...
The early types ... 1796 Now in a PCGS VF-25 holder. [ATTACH] Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle, dated 1807 in an NGC AU-55 holder. [ATTACH]...
Perhaps eBay knocked down the two transactions before they were completed. I got the "kid with the hood pulled over his head" response when I...
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