Ah yes, the good old “spoot” variety. It is surprisingly hard to find nice, EF or better. I had one nice one that I sold when I was a dealer. I...
A lot of collector MUCH PREFER the business strike coins and don't like the Proofs as well. That's why they are less expensive. The trick, in my...
So far as the guinea goes, if you have to have an AU, that might cost more than $2,000. This 1776 dated example in a bit below that but the date...
Yes, the box and papers do add a lot to it. I have seen a couple of the box, paper and token sets offered at shows in New England, but I have...
Hi @Collecting Nut! You are in luck. I found them! There was a study about these pieces by a well-known New England numismatist, Shepard Pond. He...
This was my first Massachusetts Cent that I purchased in the 1980s. I have it listed as a Rider 6-N. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is my high grade...
There is a whole series of these copies that came out in the 1930s. I was awarded a set of them, without the papers and box, many years ago for...
You should be able to find a Pillar Dollar in EF to AU. Strict Mint State pieces are hard to find, however. These coins are not rare in general.
I looks like you have some interesting coins in that collection.
The Confederacy was short of everything, including paper, especially toward the end. One of the men, Blanton Duncan, who printed notes for the...
A cleaned coin can retune, but the hairlines from cleaning will remain. They might be harder to see, but an experienced grader will probably spot...
It looks genuine to me, but cleaned with hairlines.
I was going to say “in an MS-63 holder” because the eye appeal. As others have said, it has minor rubs and marks. Grading it “MS-65” is...
Yes, it is an import, fresh from the “Chinese attic.”
How many ads for ancient coins do you see in "Coin World?"
It's not just Europe. Some domestic shipments and even first class mail has sometimes been really slow. I mailed a check to a dealer in the mid...
As coin dies deteriorate from use, they lose sharpness which is reflected upon the coins they produce. Collectors study this and classify this...
As for coins that got away, the only one that really sticks in my mind is a 1795 S-76b large cent that was Mint State. I sold the coin when I was...
I have heard these stories about coin boards in the ‘30s were dealers sold them and offered to buy them back when they were completed. I have...
Most things that you missed crop up again eventually. This is an exception. The item that sticks in my mind to this day is an 1801 Thomas...
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