When the time you got a 1797 dollar “in change?” If you are 150 years old, maybe. Otherwise this sounds like fiction.
At least they got the date right, but that's not good since it makes it harder for a beginner to see that it's a counterfeit. This die has made...
If you like dimes, here is the first one. [ATTACH] There are six varieties of the 1796 dime. The one with the die cud to the left of the date...
Here's the medal by Victor D. Brenner that got the Lincoln Cent started. [ATTACH] The Lincoln Cent was another of Theodore Roosevelt's ideas...
I could have returned it to the mint, but that was strictly on my dime. If the mint sends you crap, you have to pay to send it back. or at least...
Just to show you than not all of the 2009 Ultra High Relief double eagles are not made the same. This one is messed up because of die polishing....
You can probably only do that if the price of gold bullion increases. Of course the price of the 1925 double eagle might go up too. The 2009...
Generally I agree with you, especially on a modern coin like this, which is supposed to be close to perfect. Usually I avoid coins with...
Neither of them is something that is difficult to find. It all depends upon the grades and the price. There are many examples of 2009 High Relief...
One of the factors that might be holing the Standing Liberty Quarters set back is the 1916. Some collectors have to complete things, and that one...
What great purchase with a wonderful history surrounding it. Compared to the cost of the Roman coins of this period, it is certainly a bargain....
The sad part is the mint has jacked up the price so much on the clad commemorative half dollars that they are beyond the price range of many young...
The 1904 double eagle is the most common date by far in the Liberty Head series. It is “generic” in all grades up to MS-64.
The gloom and doom guys have around for a long time. When I was in high school in the mid 1960s, our science teacher told us oil would run out in...
Weather - Warm and sunny Wednesday. Rain Thursday. Cooler, in the 60s for the rest of the week.
Holding on to coins like this is not the worst investment you can make. When I upgraded my St. Gaudens With Motto $20 gold with an MS-65, I held...
Have a set of Proof sets from 1936. I’d like to keep the set going, but I’m done with the new clad sets. At least you have some silver if the...
The problem lies with the creation of too much money. It is not with the composition of the money. All the gold standard does is limit the amount...
And yet, @BadThad, you need to recognize that the third party graders were created to combat the evils of over grading, coin doctor practices and...
The crocodile is my favorite too.
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