[ATTACH] Here is the only Cistophorus I have. It features Emperor Claudius and his "black widow" wife Agrippina the Younger. The story is she...
Right now Constantine is sitting at the end of my Roman coin journey at the moment. I am still trying to absorb all of the military and political...
I would like to join that club one day, but so far it has not worked out. I have bid on a couple of problem pieces and did not get them. When...
Hardicanute (ruled 1040 to 1042) was the last Viking king to rule England. As you wiil see from my "bullet book" notes, he was not morned when he...
If they are in the original mint packages, make sure to keep the coins and the Cerificates of Authenticity together. The coins are worth more if...
That's tough one because of the toning. I would say MS-61 unless there is a lot of luster, that the camera didn't catch, comming up the obverse.
They are not that expensive in the circulated grades. You just have to find the dealer who has some to sell. OOPS! I was thinking this was a...
One would think that one of the companies would make these albums, but they don’t. The reasons are many collectors want these coins in slabs and...
The coin has two big gouges on the reverse. Those marks are definitely post mint damage and would make the coin a no grade. The coin has been...
First you are basing your opinion on PCGS True View photos which are “glamor shots.” That makes the coin look the best that it can be. Even in...
EF-45, in the old days, EF-40.
@Steve Lupo, you have raised some interesting questions. I have been collecting U.S. gold since I was in high school in the 1960s. Today I have...
This coin may have looked better when NGC graded it. After a piece has been dipped, it looks good to certain sets of eyes and gets a high grade....
Wow! You have a piece of Milton, Delaware Civil War script! That's a rare item. That was my home town, and I was trilled when I found one.
[ATTACH] I was born and raised in Delaware, and for part of my collecting life I have tried to find tokens, medals and paper money that have a...
[ATTACH] This piece is listed in the Fuld Civil War Token book as a Chicago, Illinois item with the variety number IL 150-AS-1a. The obverse...
Adjustment marks might not effect the grade, BUT they can effect the market price and the ease of selling the piece. Adjustment marks that make...
I know that this is a minority view, but try to avoid catching “CAC fever.” It really does not make any sense unless you have high end, expensive...
Here is the highest grade Bust Dollar I have in my collection. It is a PCGS AU-58. The piece does have some luster under the heavy, original...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] You could post a few over time and get a sense of the grades. Unless you have not talent for grading at all, I would think...
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