In a word, no. If they are “baggy, lackluster and barely even exit at the higher levels,” then there are fewer of them in the higher grades. You...
I am late to the party because my computer was not up last night. 1908-S Indian [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1909-S Indian [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I had this 1861 double eagle slabbed about twenty years ago by NGC. The grade is AU-58, which is right on the money. Does anyone think that the...
This 1860 double eagle is also graded PCGS AU-55, CAC. My grade is AU-50. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
These two gold dollars are not cheap, but they are a lot less expensive than they once were. I've lost a good deal of money on these coins, at...
Here are two more coins that go together, the Louisiana Purchase commemorative gold dollars. These pieces were sold during the Louisiana Purchase...
Unc. Details, scratched.
Thanks for your interest. I have sent the longer article to "Coin World" for their review.
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All of the English coins that were issued prior to the reign of Queen Elizabeth were hammer struck. During Elizabeth's reign Frenchman, Eloye...
If the 1894 dollar was genuine, it would be worth the certification fees, but sadly it is not. The lettering and the numbers in the date do not...
I am too old to figure out how to the Matilda coins from an English dealer.
Henry IV is the big sleeper. When I was working on my one of each king set, he was the really tough one, other than the kings you would expect,...
Parts of it were taken from a longer article I wrote for my local club. I don't know. I'm mostly into history, but detailed studies on die...
In the earlier years of our nation, cents and nickels were much more important than they are today. The main reason for that was that they...
That's a good strategy.
For those who might be bit confused here, James II became the King of England after his brother Charles II died without a legitimate heir to the...
The 1901 Liberty Head $10 gold piece. I bought it at Stacks' as a "select Unc." on a trip to the Columbia University Scholastic Press Convention....
My attitude, right or wrong, is that you have two strikes against you when send a coin to PCGS for a crossover in the another company's holder,...
I had really wanted one in VF to match my 1796 Quarter, but you sometimes have to buy what's available. Liz at JJ Teaparty liked the coin and said...
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