The grades for PCI coins could be all over the place. I saw that when I was dealer. Some of them were obviously under graded and crack-up...
The first coins that I graded came from my eight piece gold type set, and went to PCGS during the "rattle holder" period. I traded the Liberty $5...
I think that you have one of the "broken D" varieties. The "official thing" does not have any trace of the mint mark, and the reverse is strong....
I have always like the 1948 Franklin Half Dollar as the first of its kind. Here is an interesting challenge that will probably never be met....
Okay, time for the reveal and some commentary. The 1835 quarter eagle is graded MS-62+, CAC This piece is in my collection. The first 1838...
As Maynard G. Krebs from the “Dolby Gillis Show” used to say, “What a world we live in!” The big learning experience for me is that the Susan B....
Coins from the same era have been found and are on display at Jamestown, Virginia.
I’ll do the reveal on the three quarter eagle’s at mid morning.
Don’t poke the sleeping dogs in the ribs.
I think that the mint should continue to include cents in Proof and Mint sets for collectors. The cent is the only U.S. coin that is available for...
Okay I have told you that the 1836 is in an MS-62 holder. What do you think of these two? What grade would you give them? 1835 [ATTACH] 1838...
I agree. The NGC management seems to be pretty tolerant. The trouble is their forum is on the dull side and hard to follow. Some of the changes...
If you read Dr. Sheldon, the copper in the earliest U.S. copper coins came from wherever the mint personnel could find it. That included old...
Everyone in my generation and before was self-trained. I learned to grade first from the old Brown and Dunn books, Phototgrade and the school of...
If you want to discuss strike issues, here is a well-known example. For those you know the Classic Head $2.50 series well I apologize because this...
Although the Dahlonega Mint did issue some poorly struck coins, they also made some very well made coins as well. Their first coin, the 1838-D...
I am not sure of what you goals are. According to “Coin Facts,” the 1857-S gold dollar is scarce with 130 survivors. I know it’s fun to have...
Library of Coins made a better, sturdier product than Whitman in many ways. The only drawback was that sometimes the holes for early coins often...
Okay, never mind. I’ll ignore you when you ask for grades. I have never understood the system where you grade with a microscope. Microscopes are...
I cannot answer your question until you post pictures of the entire coin. I use a different system of grading which involves the whole coin.
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