Collectors sometimes mix Mint State and Proof Indian Cents in their sets because the Proofs can be cheaper, or they used to be. When I was a...
If you are shopping for a U.S. coin which has a value of beyond say $500, finding a no problem piece raw can be a challenge. A lot of raw U.S....
I am referring to the microscope cameras that cannot work at all without a computer. They are completely tied to it. If that's what you have,...
The 1890 Morgan Dollars were not well made. They usually have indifferent luster and less than robust strikes. They not as bad as worst New...
From my experience, I would avoid any camera that is tied to a computer. The trouble is every time Microsoft (in my experience) and probably Apple...
I have never owned or really shopped for one of these tokens. Despite the great design, it's more that I am willing to pay for a merchant token....
I have a fairly large collection of 19th century political tokens. Therefore, finding a really interesting piece that I don’t have is unusual....
I voted MS-66 for what is on the slab, but my personal grade would be MS-65 because of the left obverse field. The tiny disturbances there might...
It has the look of the Chinese counterfeit American Silver Eagles that came out three years ago. Definitely bad and probably not made of silver...
Look at the obverse closely. There are a lot of small marks and the overall surfaces have wiped or smoothed look. Generally the grading on these...
I save images of counterfeit coins and use them to warn other collectors on the Internet and in club presentations. I think all collectors should...
With the $20 St. Gaudens, you can get wear from stacking the coins, which was common practice when the coins were counted.
The grading on $20 St. Gaudens coins can be all over the place. That's why you have to buy them in person if you are really looking for great eye...
To give you an example, I think that the grade on this coin is conservative, but it's only in an NGC MS-62 holder. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Despite the generally low montages, you can get a nice, certified Mint State example for not that much money. Generic gold is really cheap now now...
VF-30. Many 1806 and all of the 1807 Draped Bust Half Dollars were struck with shallow dies which limited some of the finer design details. The...
AU sharpness. The obverse appears to have been lightly polished. It may have been used in jewelry with the obverse facing up. The reverse suggests...
It is also sometimes called a "trime."
Wow! That is quite a collection. The last piece I needed was the 1796-7 Draped Bust, Small Eagle half dollar. That one is a bear.
Here is a genuine 1776 guinea. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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