Don't have batteries anywhere near your coins. Some emit fumes even when healthy. But when they start to go bad (and all do eventually), they...
Ya know for that kind of money, much rarer 1909D or 1913S St Gaudins in MS 63 or 64 can be bought. Course, its possible buyer already has these...
NGC probably had only a single grader look at the coin, and they probably spent about 5 seconds on it. And they could send a big batch of labels...
Something … art, bananas, coins … that is exchanged in a free market between willing sellers and buyers can’t be overpriced or underpriced. For...
The coin was designed by James Longacre, fourth chief engraver of the mint. He also designed the flying eagle and Indian head cents, the two...
1859, Judd-241, silver, PCGS PR-62, R4 (mintage 76-200) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice coin! And yep, all Morgan proofs are under 1300 minted. I think there are some branch mint proofs with fewer than 10 known ... not sure if...
You're welcome. I wanted to post my PanPac dollar and was surprised there was no thread. By Abe Lincoln commem, I'm assuming the IL centennial...
It’s good and a big step forward, but they don’t have it quite right yet. But I give them big credits for trying. It appears they have an offset...
Mint hasn't announced price yet, but if you get one, it will worth several times what you paid the next day. With only 1945 produced, only a...
Everyone knows Fort Knox holds tons of gold bars. It is also the home of the ten Langbord 1933 double eagles, the 1974-D aluminum cent, and...
Good point and agree. Mintage numbers can be far higher than the numbers released to banks and merchants. Retained coins can be destroyed...
I can remember paper ads from way back that would state "No sales to dealers". This was just to fool folks into thinking the prices were...
Patterns are difficult and tricky. Many have only 10-20 known. There are far more pattern designs than designs put on circulating coins through...
Yes, that would catch imitations of coins in PCGS's database, but only if the imitation was submitted for gold shield service. This service is...
What's really needed is for all submissions sent in above the economy/modern level to be scanned into a shareable database. All scans of new...
Nice work! Have you notified the TPG that certified the fakes? Little surprising the counterfeiter would choose this coin. Only 7 are believed...
Below is Weller's description of a glass brush. I think where he mentions thickness, he's writing about the bundle of fibers, not single fibers....
Advice below is from Cleaning and Preservation of Coins and Medals by Gerhard Weller. Cal [ATTACH]
The New Roach is one of my favorites. This coin has really pretty toning. Cal
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