The Cohen variety half cents are much easier attribute than the Bust Half Dollar varieties. There are fair fewer varieties too. BUT, if you look...
There is a run of semi key and key dates that runs from 1866 to 1878. Beyond that period, there are the two branch mint pieces, the 1908-S and...
If he were to find a buyer, what would that make that person, an idiot or an imbecile? This stuff has showm up on the Internet any number of...
It has been my experience that the Morgan Dollar has been the most popular U.S. for people who have money to spend on collector coins. It is also,...
The lowest grade in my prime collection is a Fine-15. It's very tough coin, the 1796 half dollar. Generally I would not go lower than that, but...
When I was a dealer, I liked some of the MS-64 graded pieces better than some of the MS-65s. The bid on the MS-65 coins dropped big time when I...
Unlike many collectors, I like Proof pieces as type coins. Their sharpness and luster makes the designs more appealing in my opinion. They can...
And last, and probably least, here is my 1865 cent, which is still raw. Lee surrendered in April 1865. Other Confederate units followed suit...
Here are the other coins in the set. 1861 This one grades MS-64 with an Eagle Eye sticker. In the "old days" this was the scarcest date, based on...
I have been moving away from U.S. coins over past couple of years. The grading issues have ruined the market for me, and I would prefer to collect...
Uncirculated, when I can afford them.
Some people thought that this piece was damaged when I showed it to them. The "pie piece" that is cut of this token actually symbolizes the lost...
The protective tariff was a political staple during most all 19th century American politics. The earliest advocate was Alexander Hamilton who...
I think that it will grade MS-63 after the PVC is removed. As others have said, the PVC does not attack gold, but it should be removed.
I never knew that this existed. It’s a neat book made more interesting by the fact that R. S. Yeoman wrote it.
No, no, I don’t have an 1802 half dime. That is only a picture. I have all of the others. The closest I ever got to buying an 1802 was six years...
Sometimes album toning can be nice, but like most natural toning, often it isn’t. That’s why the naturally toned pieces that are very attractive...
GSA called “Uncirculated” back in the day. I would market grade it as an MS-62. Some will say AU-58 because of the break in the frost. No all...
Most collectors know that copper and bronze coins turn green when they corrode. (Sometimes a dull red) Fewer collectors realize that copper-nickel...
Another fact to lowers your cost is to resist Red coins. Red can drive the price through the ceiling. Personally, I don’t like them. Beyond the...
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