It's a hard series to complete because of the dates from 1863 to 1872 which are mostly available as Proofs. The 1873 is only known in Proof....
The Grey Sheet says that the 1909 to 1933 set is worth $1,449.40 in Fine and $1,795.95 in VF. How they get that precise in value is beyond me. Add...
Here is a George III half penny. I think you can see by the profile who is on the Georgius Triumpho copper. Of course, the British probably had no...
Unfortunately for those with more limited knowledge and not in contact with this string of messages, these things are immoral. That’s especially...
Yes, the cheek is too smooth to be only an MS-62 grade. The face looks more like a 1921 Morgan Dollar and the reverse lost the breast feather...
I should probably give this book a second look. I remember seeing a grading book by Bowers over 10 years ago. I didn’t buy it because I had the...
They may have been taking pot shots at the monarchy. The American Revolutionary War cost the British a fortune. It came on the heals of the French...
The Type II is tougher, but the Type III is a little easier.
Experienced collectors and dealers can identity modern Proof coins by sight, with or without the packaging. Some 19th century coins, which are...
Here is a little tutorial for you on Proof set packaging. This 1950 set is in an after market Capital Plastics holder. [ATTACH] This set...
Here is an example of the 1795 Off-Center Bust Dollar. This mistake was only made in 1795. All pieces dated 1796 are counterfeits. These bad...
There’s one there now. If it has a reeded edge and is the off-center variety dated 1796, there’s no way it’s real. Bust Dollars never had a reeded...
A great many America collectors are unaware that NGC is way ahead of PCGS in the ancient and foreign coin markets.
Maybe William the Conqueror? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Antonius Pius Aureus, 138 to 161. That's the oldest gold coin I have. [ATTACH]
What a terrible fake! It looks like it might be "NGC certified" to boot. The face of the eagle looks like something out of cartoon.
This 1860 half dime has been a favorite, although it's a common coin. The reason the date which has this piece struck on the eve of the Civil War....
I don’t know which company you are using, but from what I hear, it’s taking a lot longer than that unless you are paying express grading prices....
I think that it’s about 325 survivors, but a lot of them have problems like holed, bent and cleaned.
The vast majority of them that show up ”in the wild” are copies. A local dealer had me come in to authenticate one. It was a copy. I have had...
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