More than likely, put together. All of the silver coins have been dipped. Original sets have matched toning. No Proof coins of that age, which...
Grade-flatiron has become the way to keep TPGs “relevant.” If you give previously graded coins a point up, you will get more crack-outs,...
People say that grading complexities are driving potential new collectors from the hobby. I have been a collector for over 60 years, and I am...
I find it ironical that they said in the So-Called-Dollars book that they would not include political pieces, and yet this series is. The tough...
Which one? There are number of them. This one by Spaulding and Co. is somewhat common. The most common examples were made by Gorham. The Gorham...
I can't understand that. This was from an election that was held 124 years ago. The bi-metalic issue has long been settled. We are now on the...
Here are both sides of the McKinley medal I posted in the OP. The reverse is based upon the Ohio State Seal. This piece was made during the last...
[ATTACH] In 1896, and to a lesser extent 1900, coins played a major role in the presidential election campaigns. The major issue was...
Given the source of the current pandemic, I’m not feeling too kindly towards bats these days. They can do their thing, out of my sight, for the...
I have never heard of a Columbian Half Dollar that was issued as a gilded piece. Of course anyone could do something to the coin after the fact....
Both of these pieces are graded MS-63, but they were graded well over 10 years ago. NGC [ATTACH] [ATTACH] PCGS, old green label [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If that 1932 eagle is graded MS-64 by NGC and CAC, they both blew it. There are way too many marks on the Indian’s cheek to merit that grade.
The 1932 eagle is the most common date in the $10 Indian series. As such it has been a popular coin for dealers to sell to non-collectors as an...
AU-58, but these coins are often over graded, especially by NGC.
I did notice the "gray area" (rub) running down Ms. Liberty's body, but I discounted it because I thought that it might be the photo or the...
I think that they are slow sellers because the 11 piece small early commemorative gold set is an expensive undertaking. Most collectors don’t...
The mint had a policy in the 'teens and 'twenties to avoid overly bright coins. If you look at most all of the Mint State pieces from that period,...
Yes, I know about what today’s MS-65, $20 Liberty look like from the photos. In the old days, they were super smooth and always expensive, even...
Here are two views of the piece in my collection. It's in an MS-64 holder. Now that the prices have dropped, I'd love to find and MS-65 or 66, but...
This coin was struck from shallow dies. All of them are poorly struck to one degree or another.
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