The 1892-3 Columbian Half Dollars are the most common early (1892 - 1954) commemorative half dollars in circulated condition. The sales of the...
No, it wouldn’t because few people would get to see it. Museums can be the best and worst places. When they make an effort to educate people...
I would grade this in the AU-53 to 55 area. It has a lot of marks on the face and some rub overall. The reverse is better, but it's the obverse...
The early half dimes were the poorest struck of all the early silver coins. The dies were tiny; the design was complex and detailed; and the...
The Draped Bust, Large Eagle silver coins are frequently weak in that area. It is opposite Ms. Liberty’s bust, which is a high point in the...
This 1907 No Motto $10 gold is my upgrade coin. It is a PCGS MS-64, CAC. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The 1907 No Motto $10 gold is an odd coin. The design details are softly struck which had led to inconsistent certification service grading. I...
Don't forget about how the postal rates have gone up. The affect the grading decision too.
Overton attributions can be real bear, even when you a fairly high grade coin. When I was dealer, I had an 1827 Bust Half. After spending 15...
I think I see a light rub on the obverse. It should grade AU-58 at the worst and perhaps MS-63 at the best. Neither of grades would justify the...
Here is a Proof 1858 dime. The Red Book says the mintage was 300+. This is tough type coin to get in Proof because most of them were only minted...
That is the proper look for an old, circulated coin, not white.
It is he red picture indicator flash light on the camera. It's a photo flaw, but I had only owned the camera for a short time at that point.
The 1932 eagle is the only gold coin from the 1930s that most collectors can afford. It along with the 1926 are the two most common dates. The...
One look told me that it is a counterfeit. The relief on the reverse is all wrong with the eagle’s body way too high off the surface of the coin....
I found a 1909 in circulation when I was a kid in the mid 1960s.
Counterfeits in general, and the Chinese ones in particular, have done a lot of damage to the hobby. They are even counterfeiting the...
Unless it crosses to MS-70, it would be a waste of money to have it graded. MS-70 is the “holy grail” for these coins, and getting that grade is...
I can’t post pictures right now, but the 1801 large cent with three errors on the reverse is pretty neat. The “U” in “UNITED” was punched upside...
I am saying that the coin is bad, but the date is a lot sharper than Ms. Liberty, which concerns me. Certification is highly recommended these days.
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