Here are a couple of John Marr Civil War tokens. Marr is one of favorite token makers. He was a true artist. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here are a...
Those tokens are neat, but the price for them has gone beyound my desire to pay. I'll have to content myself with this. [ATTACH]
The 1811 cent is the second “key date” in the Classic Head Cent set. It is not as scarce as the 1809, and it is not even close to the rarity of...
I was going over the four or five options, depending on your point of view. None of them are cheap, and I have to admit that I have not followed...
I did it. I’ll have to find it and post a link tomorrow.
Great collection, @lordmarcovan! ;) I don’t have the gold, and I’ve never had much luck acquiring a Julius Caesar lifetime portrait coin. I have...
If it goes to $800, it will do so for a short time, probably driven by speculators. At that price, it will have gone beyond the means of the raw...
I had an interesting conversation with a local brick and mortar coin dealer a couple of days ago. He specializes in collector coins and proudly...
I collect coins for fun. The profits are a byproduct. Key dates become key dates because they are the scarcest coins in a series. When you buy...
Thank you for the link and the reminder @Vess1. Yes, I was aware of the New Orleans Planters Bank connection and the fire which prevented the...
[ATTACH] I just won this piece in an auction. Yes, it's over graded, and I knew that as I was bidding on it. NGC graded it EF-45. It's more like...
The 1810 cent has been called one of the dullest years in the Classic cent group. The reason is that there are not huge differences between the...
Yes, high bullion prices are locking a lot of collectors out of the market, and they are contributing to melting, which is reducing the number of...
Proof bullion coins are issued to be collectors' items. They might prove to be nothing but bullion if the collector market for them dies, but so...
A “bullion coin” is not a bullion coin when it is Proof. Proof coins have value beyond the normal bullion premium. Proof coins have reputation for...
I'm sorry, but that project sounds like one big headache to me. I usually chase after coins because of their historical significance. Grade is...
Milk spots are a bummer. It is my understanding that you can't get rid of them, but this is not my series. I don't know if PCGS has any gurantees...
Coin B is what a coin dealer I knew called "a quiet pet." It has sharpness and an original look. Coin A is more flashy because the design is...
I think you are doing your metal detecting in England, right? If so the answer is U.S. half cents circulated very poorly in the United States....
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