The “flat tail” is due to strike, not post mint damage or wear. Strike issues were the reason the design only lasted for two years in general...
63, just short of FH.
Once the luster is gone, it’s gone; nothing can bring it back. The mint surface has been impaired, and it cannot be graded Mint State.
Yes, NASCAR grew out of the “bootlegger” Prohibition era when folks built fast cars to outrun the government agents. Hence they had a “rebel”...
I gave it a 7. I usually buy higher grades, but this piece has a nice, wholesome look to it that I like in circulated coins. It’s also dated in...
AU-58
Gallienus was an interesting emperor. He was a cultured man who was stuck with military aspects of his rule because of the reverses the empire had...
I don't know what you coin budget is, but I purchased this piece for $118.00 which included an allocation for the shipping of the coin to me....
Why would you crack out a PCGS graded coin with a CAC sticker? That’s gold standard for those who believe in CAC. An NGC coin, even with CAC, does...
Thanks guys!
I know that this coin falls on the borderline as to weather it should be posted here or in the ancient section, but I decided to start here. I...
For a more cynical interpretation, for some dealers, the term “BU” met “Been Used.” Palming off shiny silver coins that had anything from a light...
There are many important lessons to be learned from history, even from the Confederacy. The mistakes they made with their monetary system became...
"BU" is a very old terminology. It says that the coin is Uncirculated or Mint State, but it does not say anything about how nice of a Mint State...
AU-55 to 58, slab grade MS-61.
Whatever it might, and I think that it has been “helped,” I don’t find it attractive and worthy of a premium price. The darkest colors have gone...
Off the top of my head, I know that No Stems reverse die was paired for half cents from 1804 (C-13), 1805 (C-1) and 1806 (C-1). All of those...
Here is the "Scott restrike" of the only coin that had "Confederate States of American" on it. The "Confederate Cent" may have been for real, but...
Just a brief history lesson. The New Orleans Mint was run by three entities in 1861. According the Red Book, it struck 330,000 half dollars when...
MS-65
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