I have met David Bowers several times at shows and at the NENA Conferences. He is one of the best and most prolific authors in numismatics. The...
NENA is the New England states equivalent of FUN. It’s a regional organization which publishes a magazine and holds a convention, which they call...
I am confused. The only reason spend $25 (actually more with shipping both ways) is if you get more than $25 more for the coin in the holder. I...
Really "rare coins" can be dangerous place to go when you are learning. I've often heard the advice "buy the key date coins first" when you are...
First, I would not spend the money to have coins graded if your grading skills are not great. Given the current grading fees, you can waste a lot...
The piece in the OP looks a lot like this thing. If Iwere Ms. Liberty, I would be unhappy to appear on this on this thing too. Look at the frown....
There are too many of these "1776 - 2026" coins which the mint is selling for high prices which are not going to the public. As a collector who...
For almost all of the time, I would pick the early coin, but "-G-4" with no problems raw, is not a good fit for me. I usually buy higher grade...
The Bust of Liberty is all wrong. It looks like one from a silver round or a fake 1804 “reasonable facsimile” dollar. I’ll post picture of an...
I used to get calls now and then. Since I know more than the guys who were calling me, I used to end up jerking them around. They stopped calling....
The U.S. Government did not issue an commemorative gold coins for the Bicentennial. This was as close as ti got. There were a series of these...
Gold does not tarnish, but the copper in the coins can turn into sometimes ugly spots or it can tone beautifully. By that I don't mean the ugly...
Yes, the grading for slabbed Franklin Half Dollars is all over the place. I saw that when I was a dealer. I think the one you have might have too...
My Morgan Dollar holdings are not huge. I considered collecting a date set of them a couple of times but lost interest. I built two sets for...
I remember from many years ago a Whitman competitor, called “Shoreline,” which put a slick, plastic colored page where the offending Whitman paper...
Congratulations! What did “oil ice” mean or refer to? Was it a product?
Super low grade copy. If you know anything about how the real thing looks, that one shouts "FAKE!!!" as soon as you see it. Here's a real one with...
I started out with the Whitman coin folders, but quickly moved on to the "Liberty of Coins" albums when I was in junior high school. The only...
With some of William II's coins and a lot more of Henry I and especially Stephen coins, you are happy to be able to figure out the king. Those...
50 years ago, you received the Bicentennial quarters in change on a regular basis. The half dollars and dollars did not circulate very well. You...
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