Most of the 1877 Indian Cents are over graded. That’s been true at least since I was a dealer almost 30 years ago. JJ Teaparty had the one I...
For me it’s the “LIBERTY.” Many pieces graded VF have only half or three quarters of it.
Unless the bill is like cut in half with two bills showing on it, the answer is no. Centering a big deal for pricing paper money.
The white balance is off in that photo. The coin appears to be too "yellow." I don't know if it's less than perfect photo processing or if they...
Great! Enjoy them!
When I was high school, Indian Cents were my thing. I eventually completed the collection and then sold it in a down market in the early 1970s....
I have been collecting Confederate currency, mostly by the type or "T" numbers for a few years. I'm down the "Big 6" which are the rarest and most...
You can have some fun with this one. The variety number is OH 910-aA-1a. The variety is listed with the unusual "aA" because it was added to the...
Many people are not as well informed or savvy as you might think. All they know is that “It’s hard money,” even if it doesn’t melt for the value...
So long as people have confidence in the paper money in circulation, they won’t convert to silver or gold. The silver dollar is a heavy,...
Some computer auctions are run this way when there are bids at the end. As the clock starts counting down, it gets extended if there is another...
@KBBPLL, given need to back the paper in circulation explains the rush to make millions of silver dollars in 1921.
I was keeping up the modern commemoratives for a long time. I have all of the four and six piece wood box sets. I even bought the huge Atlanta...
1745 George II "Lima" sixpence. The "Lima" part is attributed to England bragging about the silver they took by force from the Spanish Empire....
Early copper collectors are very big into die breaks. They trace them and classify them as die states. I am not a big fan of this. When there...
During the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the silver mine owners made a fortune. The government bought up their excess product...
Yes, I've lost track of the quarter varieties since the State Quarter series ended. I was really interested in the State Quarters. The territories...
The commemorative half dollars used to be priced so that YNs could afford them. The mint even marketed them in educational cards which allowed the...
PCV damage is not organic. It does not spread like a cancer. It is confined to where the chemicals are.
At $31 an ounce for silver times 1.5 equals $46.50. Add to that $15 for the base metal coins and striking costs, you have $61.50. Call it $70....
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