Current perceptions are that a coin which has been approved by CAC is better than one which does not have a sticker. Some CAC advocates go so far...
Everybody wants the dollar or 8 reales, but the little half real is interesting too. This is a little bigger than a half dime with a value of 6...
Since you called it out .... [ATTACH] The mintage for this issue was originally 1,500 for Thomas Jefferson, mid July, from his $75 worth of...
The coin which was the subject of the opening post is gold. The penny and half penny I posted after that are silver.
The “bend” is not a problem. It is mint caused; the way the token was made.
Here is the British piece you see most frequently at the shows. One of the leaders of the anti-slavery movement was Joseph Westwood who was the...
Here are the paragraphs from my notebook: England’s first gold coin since the Norman Conquest was this Henry III gold penny. It was valued at 20...
To keep the thread alive, I will come back tomorrow with the two paragraphs from my notebook. There are copies of this piece. I was offered one...
It really comes down the same price. You can buy it “over graded” in the holder, or you can pay the same price or more with a lower EAC grade...
It's graded PCGS AU-53, CAC. Yes, it was blessed by "the world's greatest grader." Do you really think that you could find an early large cent...
But don’t discourage him. That coin is about 10 times as expensive as the coin he is considering.
The obverse has VF-20 sharpness, but the surfaces uniformly and lightly porous which takes it out of the choice category. The off-center strike...
Since the coin is damaged and probably has little or no numismatic value, a good engraver could probably repair it for you. It would not enhance...
My guess would be post mint damage. What does the other side look like?
In this case, at least they have a parachute of sorts. It is a high grade 1955 doubled die. I’ve heard the people are paying high prices for...
The 1883 No Cents Nickel is one of the easiest Liberty Nickels to find in AU or Mint State. The reason is that the practice of gold plating and...
The designs are interesting, but try avoid buying any “rare” or expensive ones if it becomes a fad. Back in the 1970s, some collectors got hooked...
72, 61 years as a collector.
If you know the dealer who is selling those in AU-58 holders, led me to him! I don’t collect Morgans, and I quit buying and selling over 10 years...
The Massachusetts copper coins were the best made pieces from the pre-federal era. They were struck on high quality planchets, and the dies were...
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