The 1881-S dollars were well made and many of them are in Mint State condition. I don't know what the grading services are doing now, but years...
This coin is graded MS-64. Do you really think that this coin is only one grading point better than the coin in the opening post? [ATTACH] I...
Since it is a Proof, you should put it in some kind of protective holder if he is very young.
This is actually one of the scarcer varieties. The Open Wreath 1849 Gold Dollars are more common and easier to find in higher grades.
Leave the cent alone. There is nothing positive you can do for it. Messing with it will only make it worse.
AU-55
I can't see where the coin is hairlined. Therefore, the word "cleaned" does not really apply to this piece. There are collectors who are totally...
My grade would be AU-50 with the added comment that it may have been dipped. It might just be the picture's exposure, but the color is on the pale...
The coin looks like an MS-66, but there is one problem I have found with PCGS True View photos. They often make the coin look better than it is....
Here is my only 1809 half cent after owning all six of them at one time or another. This one is Cohen variety 1809-3. This is an EAC grade MS-60....
MS-63, no Full Head. There are a lot of small marks that preclude a higher grade. The luster looks good on the obverse. The reverse is more...
Spotting it is not easy. Generally the six varieties of the 1809 half cent offer the biggest challenge if you are out at a show, not using the...
I start from the beginning. [ATTACH]
The trouble with putting values on the 1809 C-1 is that most of the examples I have seen had problems, sometimes big problems. The only piece I...
Given the rate of inflation, the bullion and collector markets might hold up after the pandemic, but that might not be good for the rest of the...
My slab grade would be MS-63. There are marks hidden under the toning, and the tarnish has reached the point where the luster is impacted on the...
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