The OP is a fake. As anther posted noted, the “1” in the date and the dentile that is supposed to be under it don’t line up properly. There is...
In my younger days, I went to New York City many times. I had a three month internship with AT&T in the financial district. I never knew this...
In modern kidnap situations, it's called "proof of life." Back then sending the head to someone was "proof of death." They also liked to put the...
I have heard that it's the same stuff they use on car fender repairs. They put it over the marks and then cover it with gold or silver paint.
Here is my piece. The best thing it has going for it, is that it came with the original envelope. I found this at a political items convention....
I have been using the "Wild Winds" site with great success to attribute my Roman imperial coins. I was surprised to read this about the emperor...
Go after PCGS to make it right. There was a lady who bought a $15,000, better date $20 St. Gaudens gold that "went bad" like this. She tried to...
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Here are a few gold coins that have been puttied ... some in a PCGS holder. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
And here is an Elizabeth I milled six pence. These coins were made on a screw press, and they were better made than their hammered counterparts....
I have a "well advanced" collection of British coins that feature one coin for each king from Alfred the Great to Queen Elizabeth II. I still have...
My day dreams run toward more impossible items, like the King of Siam Proof set. I’d take that over any other numismatic item.
[ATTACH] Here is the only Cistophorus I have. It features Emperor Claudius and his "black widow" wife Agrippina the Younger. The story is she...
Right now Constantine is sitting at the end of my Roman coin journey at the moment. I am still trying to absorb all of the military and political...
I would like to join that club one day, but so far it has not worked out. I have bid on a couple of problem pieces and did not get them. When...
Hardicanute (ruled 1040 to 1042) was the last Viking king to rule England. As you wiil see from my "bullet book" notes, he was not morned when he...
If they are in the original mint packages, make sure to keep the coins and the Cerificates of Authenticity together. The coins are worth more if...
That's tough one because of the toning. I would say MS-61 unless there is a lot of luster, that the camera didn't catch, comming up the obverse.
They are not that expensive in the circulated grades. You just have to find the dealer who has some to sell. OOPS! I was thinking this was a...
One would think that one of the companies would make these albums, but they don’t. The reasons are many collectors want these coins in slabs and...
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