The best gold investments were pieces in Choice to Gem Uncirculated (MS-64 and better.) I paid less than $50 for pieces that are worth thousands....
I have a $20 gold piece for which I paid $75 in the 1965, which was big money for it back then. I was afraid of ending up with a counterfiet which...
1686 James II guinea. [ATTACH]
I only have one. It's the Lincoln plaque by Victor David Brenner. He designed this in 1907 in anticipation of the centenial of Lincoln's birth....
Look for older dates, like in the 1990’s, where collector interest is low. You want to avoid paying a numismatic premiums if your intent is to...
Weak strike. The New Orleans Mint was famous for making poorly struck coins during this period. The worst were the 1895-O coins which are...
You could have fooled me. I thought that "Gem BU" for the term for the very best. But then again I have lost touch with the word games since the...
I suppose they wanted to get your attention. If they filled up with details graded Morgan Dollars, you would turn the page.
This was a wedding gift from my wife. Yes, I picked it out. [ATTACH]
I purchased this piece at a political items show a little over a week ago. The design of this medal was refreshingly interesting compared to most...
Oddly enough, that slogan never appeared on a William Henry Harrison token. Here is as close as it got. This one is fairly common. [ATTACH]...
Thank you @Bill in Burl for your interesting insights in the 1840 campaign glassware. If you would like to acquire an 1840 Harrison token, they...
Try Wizard Coin supply and look under Capital Plastics holders. I think they still make the holder for the $2.50 Indian gold set.
In 1840, William Henry Harrison ran on the "log cabin and cider" image. In most instances that was depicted on a large number of his tokens, like...
They were not as cheap as you might think. My goal was to put the set together for $200 a coin minus the 1911-D which was in the $1,100 to $1,200...
I don't know where you live, but if there are any coin shows in your area, they can provide a lot more opportunities to see more coins. The $2.50...
That one is PCGS graded, but I would look for gold coins with a bit more luster. I don't think that the price increases for an AU are that much...
The Arkansas-Robinson shares its reverse with the Arkansas commemorative half dollar. Robinson ran for vice president in 1928 with Al Smith....
A couple of Winter FUN purchases. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here are two sets of photos for the same coin. This is an 1874 Proof-65 quarter. Photo angle #1 [ATTACH] Photo angle #2 [ATTACH]
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