Welcome to the corrupt world of “Fleabay.” I know some token and medal dealers who have made a lot of money there by picking off rare pieces that...
The 1943 steel cents have to be really high grade to make certification financially worthwhile. I have one in MS-66 that I bought for $25 years...
The British a lot more than that to their worst criminals. They were still doing it into the early 1800s. It was probably the reason why our...
Yes, the Sheldon numbers stop at 1814. Sheldon contemptuously called the later dates, “machine made tokens,” although he did mention them from...
I usually don't take pictures of the whole slab, because to me the coin is what is important. This 1797 half cent is in an ANACS VF-35 slab. I had...
This 1907-D $20 Liberty is graded MS-64. There is another picture of the OP coin on the PCGS blog that makes this piece look like an MS-63 from...
If you draw a line down from the “hat” on the “5,” it runs next to the ball of the digit on the 1856 Flyer. On the 1858, it cuts into it. This...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] What's left of the last digit looks like an "8" to me. Also what's left of the "5" next to it looks the "5" on the 1858 Flyer.
It is a counterfeit gold sovereign. I have something similar to it that I bought many years ago thinking that it was real. My piece has a “SA”...
Here is a Lewis Cass token from the same 1848 campaign. This is the most common Lewis Cass variety, and it appears to have been made by the same...
Here is an example of the piece you have. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It is a presidential campaign token from Zachary Taylor’s 1848 run for the White...
I have collected the pieces you mentioned for 30 years, wrote a series of published articles about them. I might be able to help you, but can't do...
That theory has been debunked. Machin’s Mills did not make those coins. They were made from re-furnished dies.
Yes, MS-63. It's a Newman 8-X, which is one of the Bank of New York Hoard varieties. Here is another one, a Club Rays variety piece. I bought...
It looks like the "VDB" is genuine. Beyond that, I don't know that you will be able to determine if its birthplace was Philadelphia or San Francisco.
The coins were made at a private mint by the same folks who were making the Connecticut coppers. It's long and interesting story. I'll have to see...
Yes, headlight polish does work quite well, but it takes some elbow grease unless you have a drill and the right kind of polishing pads....
The New Haven “restrike” Fugio Cents hold no allure for me. Since they are old, they are more desirable than the junk that comes from China. But...
Everything I can see that he is offering has been scrubbed to death. He must buy Brillo pads by the case and stay up all night rubbing his coins.
You can see the shadow of the “4” if you look in that area. It’s a 1794 cent for sure.
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