I believe the Mint itself might be the best resource on this matter. This is from the 1902 Mint Director's annual report. They had been studying...
I want to highlight something someone else said and sort of got overlooked: http://www.collectorscorner.com/ If you are looking for a coin, try...
I'd agree that, for the average collector, the relationships built with collectors and dealers is the primary advantage of attending a coin show....
I went to the New Orleans mint museum in 2008. The building has 3 floors and a basement. At the time, the basement was a fascinating display of...
The mint currently loses money on every penny and nickel they make. If they were required to make a profit like a real business, they would have...
Definitely proof. Look at the crisp strike, mirrored fields, and semi-cameo contrast. This is definitely not a proof-like strike. There is a bit...
If you're interested in anything in the French empire, https://www.cgb.fr/index.html is one place I go frequently.
The Kingdom of Prussia bordered the Austro-Hungarian empire, so I'm going to play it: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
When you talk about world coin prices and trends, you really can't make a general statement. It has to be divided by country (and sometimes, even...
Wow, that is quite a haul of faluses! They aren't going to be terribly valuable in low grade or damaged condition, but I still think you did quite...
Well, this one was tough. I told you it would be. However, you did better than the previous St. Gaudens! PCGS/CAC gave this a 63. While this...
So then, a mistake by CAC too?
Alright, while CT has struggled with a couple of recent ones... this one is going to be an actual challenge. Let's see how well you do! How good...
Alright folks, time to wrap this one up, I think. There were only 27 votes on this one, but the trends weren't great. This coin is graded PCGS 64...
I was back and forth on 64 or 65. I ultimately selected 64, but it would be a high end 64. I'd prefer not to have that big mark on her neck for a...
I'd love to get a few more guesses on this one before the results tomorrow evening. Come on, give it a shot!
Things might be simplified *just* a bit ;)
Many of you are aware that I have been collecting the coins of Morocco for many years now. I've shown various pieces as I buy them, but I haven't...
Could you explain why you give this coin a details grade?
Taking strike into account, I think this is a VF-30. I would not be surprised by 35, but I don't think it makes 40. The little traces of luster...
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