These Liberty Bell things were so over priced that they were a million miles away from my radar. The mint has become an agent for collectors...
It was done on a commemorative coin in 1926. The coin featured the busts of George Washington and Calvin Coolege. [ATTACH] It’s legal to put a...
To continue the story, Charles Barber took the original artwork and added a rim to it. The result was the 1907 $10 Indian with the Rounded Rim and...
The most important coin I bought a the recent FUN show was a 1907 Wire Edge $10 gold piece. This is the last minor gold type coin that I will be...
I have purchased only one Mega Red Book. I forget which one. I have most all of the classic and updated die variety references, and many of the...
There are aspects of the old book which were better than the new one. For example the write-ups for the commemorative coins have been cut back...
NGC does its grading with the words, only, not the Sheldon scale. They also rate the coin for strike and surface quality on a 1 to 5 scale. From...
I remember seeing the red painted ones years ago. I forget the story surrounding them. I have not seen any for quite a while.
I know I'd be too slow for them. I also know I'd go stir crazy in that job. So it would not be for me. I am also odd in that I don't care for...
I have a complete set from the first edition. Therefore, I keep up with them. This year they issued a book with a cover that is somewhat like...
VF-30
AU-53
AU-55. It's an AU-58 if it has a lot of mint luster. It does not show in the photo.
I remember when the "get buried in your numismatic purchases at home" channel called these gold (and platinum) plated quarters an "investment."...
It's silver. I told you the look was funky. The blue toning above Ms. Liberty's head is the least convincing.
So the mint is selling these over sized, and undoubtedly over priced, "coasters" again? This is like buying a big silver round except that it's...
The thing about most auctions is that all of the "action" happens at the end. It can look "cheap" for weeks, but that is only because the real...
Congratulations! I remember when I completed my first Whitman, Lincoln Cents, 1941 to date in the mid 1960s. It felt like an accomplishment. The...
The coin almost looks like it’s been pickled in acid. The weak stars and legend on the reverse are not natural wear. The coin would get a details...
I am so glad I am not attracted to this stuff.
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