The silver three cent piece is a remarkable coin in many ways. First, it is the lightest coin ever issued by the United States Government. Second,...
I like Proof sets and I have kept of collection of them on an annual. I have given up on the modern clad sets however. I only buy the silver sets...
I am curious about how you can tell the difference and how much the banker’s mark affects the value of the piece.
The discussion about die states and my current project, which an exhibit of the early half dimes, got me thinking about the 1801 half dime. The...
After the long discussions about “The official Cointalk grading experiment 4,” thought that some members might find this example of how auction...
I was thinking about when a jugate has appeared on regular issue British coins, and I can only think of two times. The first time was in the 1550s...
I have been trying to attribute the Roman Imperial coins I have using the David Sear books. Sometimes I can the variety exactly, but other times I...
Every history buff is familiar with Franklin Roosevelt's slogan, "The New Deal." It was the signature phrase for his administration from 1933 to...
In another post, I published pictures of a Henry III Penny that had been cut in half to make it into a half penny. I thought about posting this...
I didn't pay very much for this piece, $20, but I wanted it because it is an example of a bit of history. Aside from the “gold pennies” that Henry...
I recently acquired this piece and thought that it is pretty nice. It's been dipped, obviously, but overall the eye appeal is quite good. Is this...
How much does a cracked planchet or flan effect the value of an ancient Roman coin? For U.S. coins and tokens, I know that problem can really make...
Love tokens were made mostly in 19th century. They were a regular issue coin that had the obverse or reverse planed off. Then an engraver carved...
Collector’s Note I have had an interest in the Twenty Cent Piece series since I was in high school. Back then I formed a set of the four made for...
I wrote this article for my local club last month, but things fell through the cracks, and it didn't get published. I decided that I will post...
When I was in high school, I dreamed of completing a set of Indian Cents. One of the key coins in that collection was the 1864-L bronze Indian...
I have a fairly large collection of 1860 and 1864 Lincoln campaign tokens. My favorite pieces for all the candidates are those tokens that have...
I attended the Lakeland Collectorama show yesterday. In addition to the Lincoln piece I posted previously, I also found some interesting...
The Lakeland, Florida Collectorama show is being held this weekend, which is unusual. Usually it is in the fall, but it was pushed up this time...
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only president who was elected four times. As a result, he had an unprecedented and never to be equaled total of...
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