I think that Lincoln was running a general store in New Salem, Illinois at that time. He made his first run for the Illinois State Legislature,...
It’s possible that the coin had the pasty while color that you see in the areas that are not toned, but I doubt it. I owned this piece for a...
Accurate net grades also give you a benchmark for value. The EAC approach is also fairer. There are very few early copper coins that don’t have...
I never had a problem until the last year or so. I had one check that mailed to a dealer take three weeks to get there. This was from Florida to...
The early half dimes have fascinated me for many years. That collector enthusiasm has led me to make some less than judicious purchases through...
That is a very nice example for a "genuine" or "details" graded coin. Usually defects are much worse. If the person who marked that piece had not...
So, what is your point, @Robert Ransom? I’m confused.
All of this is quite interesting, but how can you tell the difference between a “limes coin,” a contemporary counterfeit and a modern counterfeit...
The pandemic has sped up the process of going to what is close to a cashless economic system. Over the past year, I can count on one hand the...
I think that the NGC registry offers the opportunity to display a broader variety of coins with its PCGS acceptance policy. I also prefer the...
ANACS net graded the coin from AU sharpness to EF-40. If you get hung up on this look, it will cost you a lot of money in the long run. The acid...
They started out doing allowing PCGS coins and then stopped doing it about five years ago. About a year and half ago, they went back to accepting...
I might be wrong, but my perception is that when you try to cross from NGC to PCGS, you have two strikes against you if you are looking to get the...
My vote would be EF-45 sharpness, but I would say that the toning is detrimental and constitutes environmental damage. The reverse fields look...
Spending money to cross over from NGC to PCGS is a waste of money from my perspective since I buy coins, not which of the two major services has...
1800 Bust Dollar, Bolender 20, tied for finest known of a rare variety [ATTACH] Instead of making a list of events, I will cover what had to be...
I had never seen really detailed pictures of this piece before and did not know that it was corroded. I did not know that it was found on the site...
The coin appears to have been cleaned, and there are some marks around Ms. Liberty's chin and throat. The cleaned part might look worse because...
I noted that there was a string about the selling prices for the silver donor tokens that the ANA issued to those who contributed to the...
At the time that you inherit coins, the new tax basis, which is the cost number you take against the amount of money you receive from a sale to...
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