Here is Part 2 of the Tudor Dynasty Edward VI was groomed to be king from the time he was born. He was blessed with superior intellect and was...
Here is an essay I wrote a couple years ago for my local club. Perhaps you will enjoy it. Henry VII, 1485 - 1509 The Tudor Dynasty began in...
Earlier in the week I said that I had ordered an AS of Caligula, which was last Caesar I needed to have one coin from each of the first 12...
In 1784, after the Americans and the British signed the Treaty of Paris, which won our independence, Augustin Dupré designed and executed a medal...
I have been moving away from U.S. coins over past couple of years. The grading issues have ruined the market for me, and I would prefer to collect...
The protective tariff was a political staple during most all 19th century American politics. The earliest advocate was Alexander Hamilton who...
I have a fairly large collection of 19th century political tokens. Therefore, finding a really interesting piece that I don’t have is unusual....
I was in Orlando last week and not on my desktop computer. I saw a string where collectors were talking about very large fins in a coin or token....
Here is another type of the Reeded Edge, Capped Bust Half Dollar, an 1838. This type was also issued in 1839. The most obvious difference is the...
Here is another close collar coin from the 1830s that is in high grade. In 1836, the Philadelphia Mint introduced the Reeded Edge Half Dollar....
One of the fundamental factors to learning how grade coins is to have a firm picture of the design in your mind. The way to do that is to see a...
I have tried repeatedly to get a new password, and they will not send me an email. At the this point I guess I'm locked out. If anyone can help...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I usually don't play the "guess the grade" game, but the results from this one might be interesting.
A member of my local club asked me about this piece. I know nothing about Chinese coins, so I told him I would ask your guys. The piece is 60...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is 10,000 mark note that made a subtle political statement, a German inflation era Vampire note. After the end of World...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Benjamin Franklin American Ambassador to France The Franklin medal was Augustin Dupré’s personal tribute to his...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Nathaniel Greene The Battle of Eutaw Springs September 8, 1781 Nathanael Greene was George Washington’s most trusted...
Daniel Morgan, John Howard and William Washington Battle of the Cow Pens (South Carolina) January 17, 1781 In 1780 the British shifted...
Captain John Paul Jones Capture of the Serapis September 23, 1779 On September 23, 1779 Captain John Paul Jones captured the British...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Major Henry Lee Battle of Paulus Hook August 19, 1779 Paulus Hook was sandy beach across from New York City that is...
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