I remember that episode. At the time, I knew that there was no way that coin was worth $20 during the Great Depression. The value was probably...
This Corona Virus lock-down, which seems to be and in fact might be endless is getting to me and my wife. Her patience is at an end, especially...
Here is another early half cent. NGC graded this one MS-61, Brown. The biggest negative to this piece is that the date is weak, which an...
There are few coins I miss but not many. Most everything I have sold was as a dealer or becuase I upgraded them. If you get something better, it's...
I would think so, but you can never tell what mood the graders are in. Is it totally original and has never been touched with baking soda or...
The slab grade is probably MS-63. These coins are bears to find in true Mint State. The market grade is probably in the MS-62 range. I bought a...
That fact is huge. I would think that it would make you coin much easier to sell. When I was shopping for a Vitellius denarius, I saw many pieces...
That's a fun, interesting concept that is no prohibitively expensive. Good idea!
Yes, some collectors and dealers made a big deal out of the 1955-S cent and dime because they were the last of their kind, but that has long since...
In my opinion the OP coin should have gotten an EAC grade of VF-20 or 25. Once more to help the newcomers with this, the EAC grade might seem...
Unless it's some sort of ultra high grade PCGS certified Mint State piece, the answer is no. In the circulated grades, there might be tiny...
Here is an early half cent that really is an AU. PCGS graded this one AU-58. That makes it "equal" to the OP coin. Yea, right. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I forget if it was NGC or PCGS who body bagged this 1797 1 over 1 half cent. I think their excuse was "artifical toning." The graders who did that...
To help less experienced collectors understand this, the flat spot to the left of Ms. Liberty’s eye is a strike issue. There was probably no...
As with the OP coin, you are going to see a lot of die cracks and planchet issues with these coins. The mint employees hated making them. Nickel...
It gets under my skin when I had some nice early copper coins that they sent back to me in body bags years ago. Later, after I sold them, I saw...
I have had several of these and have kept up grading. This is the last one, which is the best I've handled. This one is still raw. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, the third "8" is different from the previous two. It makes sense. You make a very good matrix die and leave the last digit off. Then then you...
I have been out of the bulk grading game as a witness for a long time. But from my experience 20+ years ago, the "bell curve grading policy"...
For many years, it has not only been enough to make an MS coin; it's been enough to lift an MS-64 to MS-65 or 66. Sometimes you don't even need...
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