I had been looking at a Roman gold Aureus for some time, but the prices! It seemed that any piece that looked half way decent cost 5 figures. This...
I usually don't buy business tokens from any era other than the Civil War, but I found this piece interesting. It is a half dime token, which is...
I know that a lot of people are bailing on the FUN show because of the pandemic. If you are planning to attend, please consider coming to my...
Each year I set up this "Christmas Carol" display on an end table. [ATTACH] Here's a view from above. [ATTACH] In one of the versions of...
[ATTACH] This is my “Christmas coin,” a 1902 Edward VII five pound, Matte Proof coin. This is the last piece I needed to complete an Edward VII...
I just clicked on the ad here for the U.S. Mint. The mint is charging $160 for the three inch mint medals. Really? Dealers are happy to get $30...
On two occasions, I have been the high bidder when the clock ran down to zero. Then the lot is awarded to another bidder for more money with no...
Zachary Taylor was the first hero of the Mexican War. I have read that President James K. Polk replaced him with Winfield Scott because Taylor was...
As many of you know, I also collect political items, mostly from 1824, when Andrew Jackson issued a significant number of political campaign...
I received the coin today, and it is a nice example. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have been studying my 1921 Peace Dollar in recent days. I bought this...
What’s the catch? It’s a political token, not a coin, from the 1860 presidential campaign. [ATTACH] The reported mintage for this Stephen...
When I was getting started with my imperial Roman coin collection, I bought a few pieces that had less than stellar eye appeal. Over time, I have...
This year the mint has issued one limited mintage coin after another. They sell out in as little as ten minutes. Then the flippers make their...
Over on the PCGS blog, there is a collector who submitted a 1932-P quarter in a PCGS MS-64 holder to CAC for their approval. CAC refused to...
This coin cropped up on the PCGS blog. This almost a really nice 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. The trouble is the "X". CAC put a green sticker on...
[ATTACH] Revenues from the sales of the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commemorative Half Dollar were used to sponsor a celebration that marked the 300th...
I collect Confederate paper money now and then. I'd like to get all 70 of the genuine varieties from 1861 to 1864, but that's never going to...
I have been kicking around the idea of completing the Proof sets from 1936 to 1942. I have the 1936 and '42, but few sets in the middle. The...
I got back from the Summer FUN show yesterday. It was a great show for me with probably more dealers there than ever before. One of the coins...
I found this piece yesterday at the Lakeland Collectorama. It is an 1864 Lincoln stick pin that features a ferrotype photo of the candidate. A...
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