Most of my political items can fit into a 2X2 space, but a fair number of them cannot. I was going though my box of larger pieces when I saw this...
I do need to post one correction. Samuel J. Tilden was born into a wealthy family. He was not a self made man. He got an excellent education and...
Your posts about counterfeits are vital to keeping the hobby viable. Please don’t stop posting! There must be ways that you can post pictures of...
To most collectors, 25 cents retail is nothing. It’s not enough for dealers to mess with. What I should have said was than in roll quantities, 50...
PCGS AU-53, EAC EF-40
There are many examples of this. The most famous one for American collectors is the 1964 Peace Dollar, or whatever it was, that was made at the...
The photo shows traces of luster at most, which would be indicative of the EF-45 grade.
It really needs to have some luster to make the AU-50 grade. Dullness might indicate an old clearing with something like baking soda or silver...
Go to the “U.S. Coin Forum.” In the area above the messages, there is a block “Post new thread.” Click on it and follow your nose.
“Hell has no fury like a lover scorned.” This phrase might have been applied to a group of Tammany Hall Democrats as they gathered on June 12,...
MS-64, R&B, although given that it's NGC, it could be in an MS-65 holder. My 1864-L Indian Cent looks similar to this.
Like the example I posted, @Haley♡'s piece was made with a Legend Obverse dime. Dimes were most often the host coins for love tokens. I have seen...
The reverse of this piece is called "The Temple of Liberty." It features farming tools, instruments of commerce and a sailing ship. Henry Clay,...
Love tokens were popular during the second half of the 19th century. One of the more common applications was to have a set made with the names of...
Yes, I knew that one, but didn't want to push the post too far. Her name was Grace Bedell. (sp)
As Sullivan writes in his book, when a presidential candidate runs for more than one time, it is sometimes hard to attribute a piece to an exact...
I collect 19th century presidential campaign tokens. They were issued before the pollical button was invented. More than 20 years ago, I went...
PCGS says they have graded three Bar Cents in MS-66, but "Coin Facts" does note list any records of a public sale. I don't know how you could see...
For what it's worth, here is a certified 1909-S Indian Cent. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And here is a certified 1877 I sold when I was a dealer years...
Unfortunately, I don't think that the piece is genuine. If you look at the little "teeth" around the rim of the design, called denticles, they...
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