I would suggest collecting by topic. You might pick a state, all of the Monitor tokens, the Lincoln tokens, the anti-slavery tokens, the Civil War...
You are fortunate. My father-in-law tried really hard to find a link, but could not prove one.
Neither do I. Regular money derives its value from the fact that it is accepted under the law to satisfy debts. That includes settlements when...
Yes, if you look at the stock and precious metals markets everyday, you will drive yourself crazy. The trouble is, you do have to keep an eye on...
[ATTACH] Revenues from the sales of the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar were used to sponsor a celebration that marked the 300th...
The melt value would take it up to about $5.
At Heritage auctions, some things can seem like they are going to be bargains until the live bidding begins from the floor (rare, even rarer now...
[ATTACH] 1862 Proof Seated Dollar
I agree with you. I enjoyed Pet Cemetery, Salem’s Lot and most especially The Shinning which I thought was a minor masterpiece. The trouble with...
Those photos sure didn’t help to sell it for a good price, but the piece might have other issues. The black color in the protected areas might be...
I believe that the source of these “words only” NGC graded coins is the “Shop at Home” operations on TV. I guess NGC did this for marketing...
I used to have a table at that show when I was a dealer in Massachusetts. It was in a different location, and promoter who founded it has passed...
Interesting to note, this coin is 57 years old. When I was a kid collector in 1964, a 57 year old coin was a 1907 Liberty Nickel. If it had been...
Thank you, John! I bought that one raw years ago from a local bid wall in Massachusetts. It was from a bid wall that is no more. It’s now in a...
Here is a 1902 British Proof set that was issued for the coronation of Edward VII. This is the "short set" which did not include the 2 and 5 pound...
They existed at one point and might still exist in collections that have been off the market for generations. These sets are used for die variety...
Here are the only pieces I have, for type coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If you have the cash, high grade Flying Eagle Cents are not that hard to find. It’s the Proof Flying Eagles that are really tough.
The U.S. mint started issuing Proof sets on a regular basis to the public in 1858. The sets were divided into three categories. The minor,...
This coin was struck in very low relief. Therefore it’s no surprising that some design elements are not strong. I think that the OP coin is genuine.
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