I don't know what you mean by a "population census" in the Red Book. The Red Book only lists mintages and prices with the number known for some...
Cameo Proof coins from the 1936 to 1942 era are quite scarce. The pieces that make to "Cameo" designated holders might be rare. I bought this 1939...
@GoldFinger1969, your observation about the Matte Proof 1909 cent is exactly the reaction collectors had toward them back then. They didn’t like...
I can’t see enough in the picture to know what to buy.
Yes, nice photos. I have no idea what this is. I have wasted hundreds of dollars on cameras connected to a computer. As soon as Microsoft modified...
You are on that limb by yourself. Look at the lettering at the top of the reverse. It’s weak in the wrong way. One way to detect counterfeits is...
This is as close as I will ever get to the 1909 - VDB Cent in Proof, the 1909 Plain. [ATTACH] One guy owns most of the population. He put it up...
I agree that they are lovely. Before Covet, one of the members of my club consigned certified modern silver Proof singles to the auction. They...
The 1908 No Motto $20 gold was the first gold piece that I bought from a professional coin dealer. I made that purchase circa 1965. My first gold...
I have a 1913 and a 1936 Proof set. I have a run from 1942 to 2020 although I have stopped buying the sets without silver in them. I have thought...
Just look at any Choice to Gem Mint State St. Gaudens $20 gold, and you will see the difference. This thing lacks crispness in the design and Ms....
The mint polishes and prepares the dies so that they are all produce deep cameo Proof coins. I would also imagine that the mint retires the dies...
I paid a premium for this 1950 many years ago. It's way above average. Many 1950 Proof coins are dull and dipping only made the situation worse....
I agree. The Columbian half dollar is tough to grade. What looks like a rub on the cheek might be due to a less than perfect strike. I bought...
It is surprising that no one has weighed in so far. I know that one of the experts here has avoided collecting these coins because he is leery of...
It's not Mint State, but you can't buy AU-58 graded coins like this unless it's in a very old holder. The coin I posted in the MS-62 holder is an...
For the MS-65 grade, this might be an outlier. The services are usually quite strict when it comes to MS-65 or higher for something that is really...
The EF-45 grade was too conservative, even in 1974. That's not the problem. The problem is jumping from AU-58 or MS-62, which could be OK under...
Yes, Congress authorized the Flying Eagle and most of the Civil War era cents to be heavier than thicker than the Bronze cents, which came later....
As a type collector, I prefer them, but most type collectors don't. They prefer the business strikes. Many of me post Civil War and early 20th...
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