Most of the early coins that the TPGs have graded at the low numbers are atrocious. I think that AG-3 is bit low for this dime. These coins were...
I would give it a net grade of Good. Some design aspects have VG sharpness, but minor defects lower the grade. Having said that it would be a...
Finding attractive examples of 1811 half cent varieties is hard. The R-4 one is really tough. When I was collecting this series, in the early...
Most collectors want these coins in MS-64 and better. This is especially true in this weak market where prices are low. This coin will never be...
1846 is a wicked tough date in this series. I am sorry to say this, but the date does not look right on that one. There should not be a crosslet...
This Trade Dollar is graded MS-63. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It has too many marks for that grade, but with “grade-flatiron” in force, it’s always possible.
My first reaction was that it was going to be something the Chinese had cooked up. I have a 1909 American Silver Eagle they made. To think that...
The Philadelphia Mint made Proof Trade Dollars, including some Proof only dates, but none were made at the San Francisco Mint.
I guess you won't have been buying from me when I was dealer. I always checked the Gray Sheet to see where the current price was. A couple of...
I voted MS-63. Some people would call this coin "a blazer." It got there from the fact that it was struck with new or possibly recently...
I was in Orlando last week and not on my desktop computer. I saw a string where collectors were talking about very large fins in a coin or token....
I think that the leading grading companies have more influence on the U.S. coin market than anything thing else. Before a price can be assigned,...
Both are AUs, but the 1926 is much nicer than the 1912. The 1912 has quite a few hairlines and some scratches. You club has a generous prize. We...
I will make an effort to remember to go on Thursday. It’s easy to forget things these days.
I still don’t care it. Even with “its best foot forward” the center is still dull and uninteresting.
Coins from AU-58 to MS-64 are my wheelhouse. I rarely buy Gems unless it is 1936 to date Proof.
The concern about the mark on the rim at the top of the obverse is if it is a repair. If that is a rim bump that has been filed off, that would...
McNeil had a great design after he modified the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. His 1917 Type I was very attractive, but then he messed with it for...
There are some collectors who think that all toning is good toning, especially on Morgan Dollars. That is decidedly not the case. The “good” or...
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