Because problems with red copper never go away. They are eternal. That’s why I don’t like it.
If the Dansco has cardboard in it, that could be the start of your problem. In 60+ years of collecting, I have never stored Proof coins in those...
It costs money to return stuff to the mint. When I was a dealer, I came to the conclusion that it was throwing money after bad.
Sorry, but I am sure that picture was posed in someone else’s library. Breen was quite “unkept.”
You don’t really know if a coin or variety is rare until you put the information out there and have collectors check out what they have. I don’t...
I am not a VAM guy. I have the book, as I do for many things, but I don’t collect them. As for the coin, my grade would be MS-63 or 64. The...
This is why I almost always go to my local dealer and pay him a minor premium to get the annual Proof set for my collection. The mint does put...
The short phrase is “piece of junk” if you are hoping to ever get your money out of it. You are free to collect whatever appeals to you, but this...
@Buttons, it all depends upon what these better coins are worth. The rule of thumb used to be a value of $200 before you even considered getting a...
The 1797 cent has never been graded Mint State by anyone. It has always been various levels of AU.
The picture of the full slab makes it look like a good coin. The close-up pictures are over exposed and misleading. Going by them, it looks like...
The is a contest in the PCGS registry for the poorest known coins that are not damaged, believe it or no. Collectors will pay high prices for this...
When I blew up the picture of the slavery token, I could see that black mark on the obverse is really serious. It goes down into the surface of...
If it’s not a one year type, and you can’t read the date, it’s not a Poor-1. Dr. Sheldon called the lowest grade Basal State (BS) - 1. You didn’t...
Here is a Cameo Proof 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is a "regular one" without the cameo. It is still in the Proof coin mint...
The wild turkey is much different from the domesticated birds that are dumb as a bag of hammers. Apparently, the stories about domesticated...
The types of early silver dollars offer opportunities and frustrations for type collectors. The opportunities lie in the fact none of the types...
I bought one in an MS-70 holder a few years ago for around $2,300. The dealer who had it was so disgusted with it that he couldn't wait to get rid...
The pre-1800 coins are where the prices really get high and finding the coins in any condition is a challenge these days unless you go to the high...
Quite true, but like it was in the 19th century when the last half cent was issued, few collectors care about them, especially the pieces in the...
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