I don't have enough of a relationship with any of them to get to see their best stuff. That's why I buy mostly at shows, and when I have to at the...
What I can't show in the photos of this 1799 dollar is the luster. There is full luster in the protected areas of the around the devices and...
The photo is too small, but the general look is that of the Chinese counterfeits I have seen. The Chinese were marketing a complete set of Seated...
I first saw this 1799 dollar in 1979. I had just joined a local club in the Boston area, and an older gentleman brought it to a meeting. I told...
Not buying the coin in the United States makes things harder. You have to depend upon imports. I retired as a dealer over 10 years ago, so my...
And if there were a "disagree button" I'd be hitting it. I've been looking at graded coins since 1990 or so, and I've seen changes. Some of them...
I suppose your name explains your reasoning. One of things I learned early in my collecting life was when you got ready to sell a coin, dealers...
When I lived in Massachusetts, I would get quarter in change that were colored red or blue. They spent just like any other quarters, and I thought...
What I should say is that there is better stuff out there, but a lot of it is in "strong hands" (collectors with the funds to collect good stuff...
Okay baseball, you have gone over the line. I made no such accusations, and I am reporting you. I thought that you were pulling me into this. The...
There was a question concerning a copy of the Continential Dollar in the "What's it worth?" forum. Since there was some confusion over the...
This is not a copy of the Fugio Cent. This is a copy of the "Continental Dollar," which has since been called a small medal. Here is a genuine...
Bear with me. As you can see there are tokens and a commemorative coin. The great thing about tokens, compared with many coins, is that they...
And yes, here are the tokens ... P.T. Barnum's Numismatic Legacy Like many 19th century merchants, Barnum issued tokens to advertise his...
After those setbacks it appeared that Barnum's days as an entertainer were over. He agreed to lend his name to another Manhattan museum that was...
I wrote this article for my local club a couple of years ago. Since I don't know what to do with it from there, I'll post in here in three parts....
Yes, this a much higher ticket item that the opening price. I am a bit surprised that PCGS has given this item a straight grade given the spots...
They may been looking at the hair detail and ignoring the spots were something was lifted. I have not looked at graded early copper in great...
I might add that the obverse of the 1797 13 star variety was made all at once. Notice how the two “7” s match and are too large when compare to...
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