I have heard that the mint is going to charge over $100 for the new silver Proof sets. That might have me waiting to buy them in the secondary...
All of these coins are collectible. The trouble is they don't have much of a following which keeps the prices down. That's a good thing if you...
The least expensive dates are 1859-O and 1860-O. They came from the Treasury hoards that were released in the early 1960s. The coins are usually...
Hairlines are very thin, very shallow scratches that usually result from a coin or medal getting cleaned with a mild abrasive. A cotton ball can...
We can’t see the reverse. The obverse is Cam. If the reverse is also Cam, it should get it. If not, maybe that’s why they gave it the star.
Hairlines are much more noticeable on Proofs than they are on business strikes. It also easier to hairline a Proof than a business strike. The...
Proofs that were stored in coin cabinets tend to get hairlines because velvet is not nearly as soft as it might seem to be. Opening and closing...
1950 and 1951 silver Proofs tend to look frosty. It is has been my experience that the 1952 coins are much brighter because the dies were heavily...
Yes, but not if it goes bad in the holder. NGC will now only guarantee copper coins for ten years. After that time you have to have them graded...
According to some people, these steel cents will all turn "into pumpkins" eventually because the zinc coating is unstable.
Yes, that Henry VII coin was a bit expensive. I probably over paid for it, which I have done consistently in recent years although the coin makes...
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