It was easier to see coins from the Smithsonian collection in the 1960s than it is now. Far more of the collection was on display then. I know...
The latest major example of a museum or other entity mishandling items is the DeWitt collection of political items, including tokens. DeWitt left...
It seems to me that NGC dropped the CAC bonus from the registry points. It seems like the few pieces I have with the sticker are no longer getting...
I have dreamed about coins but rarely. Unfortunately, I have not been able to bring any of them back with me. :happy:
I am not a big fan of museum donation. Museums can be the best and the worst. If they display their items with informative write-ups to support...
I have had mostly a bad lifetime with auctions. A week would never bother me.
When I was active in this area, collectors preferred these coins raw. Coin investors are most drawn to slabs. This is not a coin for investors.
I does not have to an 1803, which is slightly better date. 1799 is the most common year. It's also the only silver coin the mint issued that year....
For U.S. coins, I prefer PCGS. For foreign coins, NGC. Actually I prefer raw coins for my foreign purchases, but if it’s graded, I’ve found NGC...
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