Having been a part of this hobby when gold was officially $35 an ounce, and the government had restrictions on how you could own it, $4,650...
I would be in the VF-25 camp and cleaned. It’s been cleaned with an abrasive like baking soda.
Yes. They call it a “conference.” It’s like FUN with a YN program, exhibit area and educational forums, but it’s much smaller and only once a year.
Others beat me to it, but here is my first Dan Carr piece. It is the Draped Bust / Gobrecht Flying Eagle design. With all of the overpriced Semi...
Childs was one of the most prolific, Chicago based Civil War token makers. Here is a CWT which they issued to advertise their business. [ATTACH]...
I used to buy coins from England on occasion when I could not find them in the U.S. Despite the fact that the coins were well over 100 years old,...
I have met David Bowers several times at shows and at the NENA Conferences. He is one of the best and most prolific authors in numismatics. The...
NENA is the New England states equivalent of FUN. It’s a regional organization which publishes a magazine and holds a convention, which they call...
I am confused. The only reason spend $25 (actually more with shipping both ways) is if you get more than $25 more for the coin in the holder. I...
Really "rare coins" can be dangerous place to go when you are learning. I've often heard the advice "buy the key date coins first" when you are...
First, I would not spend the money to have coins graded if your grading skills are not great. Given the current grading fees, you can waste a lot...
The piece in the OP looks a lot like this thing. If Iwere Ms. Liberty, I would be unhappy to appear on this on this thing too. Look at the frown....
There are too many of these "1776 - 2026" coins which the mint is selling for high prices which are not going to the public. As a collector who...
For almost all of the time, I would pick the early coin, but "-G-4" with no problems raw, is not a good fit for me. I usually buy higher grade...
The Bust of Liberty is all wrong. It looks like one from a silver round or a fake 1804 “reasonable facsimile” dollar. I’ll post picture of an...
I used to get calls now and then. Since I know more than the guys who were calling me, I used to end up jerking them around. They stopped calling....
The U.S. Government did not issue an commemorative gold coins for the Bicentennial. This was as close as ti got. There were a series of these...
Gold does not tarnish, but the copper in the coins can turn into sometimes ugly spots or it can tone beautifully. By that I don't mean the ugly...
Yes, the grading for slabbed Franklin Half Dollars is all over the place. I saw that when I was a dealer. I think the one you have might have too...
My Morgan Dollar holdings are not huge. I considered collecting a date set of them a couple of times but lost interest. I built two sets for...
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