Yes, I bought that one back in the 1980s from a Boston coin shop bid wall. Believe it or not there were two 1796 Quarters in the same sale. The...
1. Back in Andrew Mellon's time, he the power to override everyone. Today it's more of a committee with the Fine Arts people having a lot of say....
I have a dentist appointment. It will probably be sold out by the time I can react.
[ATTACH] The 1999 Delaware State Quarter was the first of the State Quarter series. Five coin were issued per year for ten years. The State...
[ATTACH] Barber Quarter, 1892 – 1916 There was interest in replacing the Liberty Seated designs as early as the 1870s, but no major push...
Late to party, but it looks like a poorly executed cast counterfeit.
Why do you think that ANY collector has influence over the grading issue with respect to PCGS and to a lesser extent NGC? Knowledgeable collectors...
Today the quarter dollar is the most important coin in the U.S. economy, although, like all forms of physical cash, it is becoming less...
It’s had to judge luster from pictures, but those dimes look spectacular. I have one that is close to those in an MS-65 holder. The large cent...
It's the kind of coin you might buy now to fill a hole and will regret having bought later because you now want something better. It's a "junk...
Looking at PCGS Coin Facts, here are the grading statistics for the 2009 High Relieft $20 gold: MS-70 8,825 MS-69 9,131 MS-68 132 Everything else...
AU sharpness, but I see hairlines on the obverse that might take it to a "details" grade.
Some collectors, mostly inexperienced ones, have long advocated changes to the grading system numbers. The most frequently seen proposal is for a...
The trouble with the High Relief $20 gold coins in AU or even the low end Mint State grades is that many of them don't have good eye appeal. This...
Grading has always varied from one slab to another for the same issue of coin in the same assigned grade. Some of that is due to the fact that...
Though out its history, PCGS has gone through up and down periods in its grading cycle. Years ago, they had stricter grading standards during down...
The demand for coins in general has gone down as the current crop of collectors gets older. The 1907 High Relief $20 gold has long been a "trophy...
The photos are too small to estimate the grade, but the color tells me it's been dipped. The brown toning above the headdress looks like residue...
There are some coins that are very hard to find, even if you have the money. I have run into that many times, and I have been mostly a type...
[ATTACH] 1991 World War II commemorative half dollar [ATTACH] 1991 World War II commemorative silver dollar [ATTACH] 1991 Korean War...
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