MS-65, R&B. I think that the color is unusual, but original. The luster is too strong to have survived a chemical treatment. Having said that,...
When I was building my early commemorative type set, I had a Roanoke in a PCGS MS-65 holder. Then I bought an MS-64 graded piece. I liked it...
Coin repair is a very specialized craft. It's not something that every jeweler can do, even if they are especially gifted in diamond setting and...
[ATTACH] You might compare the position of the "S" with the fragment you think you see on this auction item. [ATTACH]
These are some great ideas about restoring a corroded coin, but you can’t replace the metal that has been damaged. You can only find better ways...
Why did they do it? I know! They thought that it was a mint error, probably in some exotic metal. For once a parking lot “error collector” paid...
I take it that collectors in this realm pay more for a Poor-1 than a Good-6. I am “old school.” I think that higher grades are better. To me a...
AG-03. That coin is not nearly “bad enough” to grade Fair.
Why get hung up on certification unless you are looking to sell the pieces? There are still many token and medal collectors who prefer their...
This is an example of how a copper-nickel coin corrodes. There is not much you can do to restore it.
Those two were “dream coins” for me for many years. After visiting Dahlonega, I decided to form a type set of each design and denomination that...
It’s like apples and oranges. eBay represents multiple sellers with degrees of honesty that range from total crook to reliable. Heritage is...
Satchel Page, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charlton, Buck O’Neil … can anyone name any others?
Here are a couple of the best rare date and mint mark gold coins that I have. 1855-D Gold Dollar, mintage 1,811, estimated number of survivors,...
I have to smile at those who think that a mintage of 20,000 for an item that will not circulate is any big deal. I bought the three piece set, and...
I agree with Good-6, but on this level, genuine is the most important factor. It also does not appear to have any damage, which is a big plus. I...
Here's a piece I have owned for a long time. It is the bronze strike of the Bashlow Confederate cent struck from canceled copy dies. [ATTACH]...
It may have said that “counterfeiting is death,” but I think that must have applied to paper money. Given the number of counterfeit coins that...
Most of them are not Mint State. Some grade as low as VF using yesterday’s standards. Today they are EF-45. ;)
I have a complete date and mint set of the Type I gold dollars. The only "Red Book" variety I don't have is the 1849-C with the Open Wreath. There...
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