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I have read that counterfeiters made full weight pieces in gold back in the day for commerce. They were accepted in trade because they were needed...
I am not a big fan of the PCGS Trueview because I think that they make the coins look better than they are. The NGC images are more honest, and I...
The top one is an AU and the bottom one is an EF. The 1881-S is common in Mint State and can often be found in excellent conditions, such as...
Even for a well experienced collector, an accumulation like this can be overwhelming. Some people might think that dealers make low ball offers...
I have had this piece for a very long time and have long suspected that it is a counterfeit because of the weakness on the reverse. Note that a...
Who knew that Thomas Jefferson looked like a Native American and lived in a Buffalo?
Type I More beads in Ms. Liberty's shield and no stars below the eagle.
I would buy a piece to further my 1936 to 1942 project, but first, I can’t find the coins, and two $250 is not enough for even one coin.
I buy coins for my local club’s door prize and drawing. Morgan Dollars are no off limits because the price for sincerely ugly, culls is now up to...
I would go with your wife when she goes to buy the piece. Not all certified Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollars are created equal. Some pieces...
If inflation continues at its present pace, a lot of middle class collectors are going to have to scale back their purchases because of the prices...
Massachusetts silver was the most successful prior to the revolution. Two private individuals, John Hull and Robert Sanderson, issued these coins...
"Coin World" would be my first choice followed by "The Numismatist."
I would have included "COINage," but they have been on an "investment kick" of late, which not very interesting to me. Any magazine that takes up...
Quite true ... Actually it was cheaper than that. Metal prices should always be considered in context with the cost of living.
I'd leave it alone. An attempts to even the color will look worse.
My uncle John gave me the 13th Edition of the The Red Book and the two Lincoln Cent folders for Christmas in 1959. Before that I had been hoarding...
It looks genuine to me. It's only missing some of its original metal.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I remember when I bought this one for $20 many years ago, a guy quipped, "You would have thought that later owners would have...
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