Yes. When I was young and tried to sell coins when I wanted to take my collection in a different direction, I learned that problems, like this...
It’s very attractive, but since it’s not a coin, because it has no stated face value, the state sales tax rules in many states will eat up...
Try an sell a coin like that for EF money and see how acceptable it is. As a 60 year coin enthusiast, I an tell you buying is a lot easier than...
This coin cropped up on the PCGS blog. This almost a really nice 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. The trouble is the "X". CAC put a green sticker on...
There might be a cud forming to the left of “CENTS”, but the coin is so badly corroded, it’s hard to be sure. The big blob on the other side is...
That is not what CAC is supposed to be about. It is supposed to approve of the BEST coins, not what is "acceptable." "Market acceptable" is not a...
CAC has been approving of net graded coins for years. When CAC just catching on, there was an early dime posted on the NGC blog. It had the...
My observation has been that CAC has gone along with grade-flation, not opposed it. This coin seems to have a lot of rub in the fields in addition...
PMD. The coin has too many problems to be anything else. True clips are usually rounded and the surfaces around the clip are usually beveled,...
After collecting these coins for a while, I have reacted the conclusion that they were political pieces, just like the modern buttons and tokens....
Yes, coins that develop spots are certainly a source of frustration. This is especially true when they do it in a certification holder. That’s why...
Your private residence is a cornerstone to your investment portfolio. After that, you have to branch out to other things. Rental property looks...
But it certainly is frustrating! The high prices for junk silver and American Silver Eagles make it hard to buy door and raffle prizes for my...
Sorry, I find reverse Proofs to be ugly. The idea behind the Proof coin concept was to test or “prove” that a die was good. The reverse Proof is...
The "wear" gives the counterfeiter the ability to remove some of the problems with his fake that can make it easier to pass. A great many of the...
GM = Gallery Mint Gallery Mint was a private firm that made copies of U.S. coins using the same minting methods with a screw press that were used...
I don't think that I will get into collecting ancient Greek coins to any great extent, but I did want a Athenian Owl. I purchased this one at the...
The thing you need to do is to be able to spot mint luster. You need to be able to distinguish mint luster from cleaned surfaces. That is not...
If this is for a type set, the 1881-S is a lot prettier and is quite common.
The grade is correct, but the 1891 Morgan is hardly a coin you need to do handsprings to buy. Morgan Dollars from the early 1890s were often not...
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