Here is a 1953 Eisenhower offcial inaugural medal in silver. The 1952 presidential election marked the first time the Republicans had won the...
On Janury 20, 2025, we will inaugurate a new president. The numismatic part of the ceremoney will be an addition to a series of official...
The 1942 over 1 over date is worth a lot more than any doubled die you might think you are seeing. This is an error in die preparation. It takes...
You need to consider luster in addition to design details. As others have said, many Liberty Nickels lack details because of poor strikes. I would...
I will never understand the fascination with CAC approvals. He’s one guy who is building a company based on a perceived reputation. He’s right...
This is as far as I can go. 1646 British Civil War Siege shilling. [ATTACH] 1743 Shilling [ATTACH] 1846-O $5 gold piece [ATTACH] 1942...
Why spend the money to send it to CAC? In VG it doesn't make any difference if it has a sticker or not. If there is a difference, I doubt that it...
I just went 0 for 5 in a Heritage auction. I came in second on four of them. I based my bids on the PCGS price guidelines, which are full retail...
The .500 alloy is also more prone to going bad with toning.
Promoters have been pushing Ike Dollars in Unc. for $300 or there abouts for years. They claim they are rare "Gem Uncirculated" examples. Since I...
Here's a raw piece from a 1937 Coronation Set. I think part of your problem is that these coins were 50% silver and 50% copper when made for...
Here is an 1816 large cent. This date was included in the Randal Hoard. [ATTACH]
You can tell that their inner liners are “inert” by the spots and toning. Did anyone else notice the 2017-P cent was the 225 anniversary of the...
Paper money is made of cloth which will shrink. I don’t think you can reduce the size of coins with changing the metallic molecules. I think cloth...
Certification is becoming more popular for ancient coins. Some dealers I know, who used to liberate them, are now marketing them in the slab. I...
My collection is mostly silver and coins that used to be silver. I was surprised that learn that the sestertus was the coin of account for valuing...
No, all of the printed elements on the bill are smaller; it’s not just the size of the note. I have heard that it’s possible to shrink U.S. paper...
If you are going to buy any significant pre 1933 U.S. gold, I would strongly recommend that you buy certified coins which have been reviewed by...
Historically, that has not been the case. This is especially true when coin collectors "sense" that gold is headed for a correction. I've seen...
Here's a link to my gold type set which is on the NGC registry. I've been collecting gold type coins since I was in high school in the 1960s. One...
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