Captain John Paul Jones Capture of the Serapis September 23, 1779 On September 23, 1779 Captain John Paul Jones captured the British...
I bought personally it over the counter. I grew up in rural Delaware, and getting to go to “the big city” was a special. i came to dislike the...
I would that the second one. As for the grading, the obverse, from the photo is well short of Mint State in my opinion. The reverse is a lot closer.
One of the things that turned me into a conservative grader was the reactions I got from dealers when I tried to sell something as a young...
I had this 1901 $10 gold liberty graded by NGC about 20 years ago. When I sent it in, I expected an MS-64 because of the marks on Ms. Liberty's...
I guess if your are a supporter of grade-flation, that is the new standard. To me MS-66 is a special grade. It’s not a grade for a coin that shows...
I will be there for virtually the duration.
I have NOT been in the market for a while ... In my old age, I have a lot of trouble with typing NOT in a sentence these days. I bought this...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is a genuine 1841 cent. As you can see, it is quite a bit different from your coin with respect to the date vs. the bust....
The circular scratch in the field in front of Ms. Liberty's face and the marks on the cheek, the coin is a marginal MS-66 at best. I can't say...
I would say that the clashing would effect both sides of the coin. Here is an 1865 Nickel Three Cent piece that is heavily clashed on both sides....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Major Henry Lee Battle of Paulus Hook August 19, 1779 Paulus Hook was sandy beach across from New York City that is...
Since some people showed interest in the James Buchanan post, here is one I did back in March for Franklin Pierce. I thought about posting a Piece...
I agree. I don't think that there was a political solution to the Civil War, at least not in 1860 or before. The southern plantation owners had...
This Buchanan piece was issued many years after the Civil War and after he left office. In the last months of his presidency, seven states left...
Harding should never have been elected president, but he was not the worst president. James Buchanan and Franklin Piece who supported the slave...
Anthony Wayne, Francois de Fleury and John Stewart The Battle of Stoney Point July 15, 1779 Stony Point was the site of a fort on the...
That 1796 marke "Replica" is such a bad fake that they would not be able to market it as a real coin. I guess they are cutting their losses on...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] General Horatio Gates The Battle of Saratoga October 17, 1777 The American victory at Saratoga was the turning...
I don't usually do this, pushed to the top. I will cover the other Cometia Americana medals over time. This is in response to the interest...
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