I have a 1796 dollar that was dipped white. It’s been in an NGC holder for about 20 years. It’s been toning over the last couple of years, and...
The 1971 Brown Ike sold for less than $10 (issue price) for a long time. Except for the 1973, the others sold for just over issue. The 1973 Brown...
The silver prices were high, $55 an ounce at one point, but that didn't have much to do with it. With a silver Proof mintage of just over 1...
The Bicentennial clad Proof Ike Dollars were part of the six piece Proof sets that were issued in 1975-6. The silver clad Proof Ike Dollars were...
You also get to see how a die imparts cuds on a coin. The cuds are above the fifth, sixth and seventh stars. If you look at that area of the die,...
According to the experts, the first Proof U.S. coins were the 1817 large cents. Here is a photo of a Proof 1817 large cent from the PCGS "Coin...
Back in 2014 I had a chance to go to the ANA Money Museum which is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They opened the case to one of their exhibits...
Before there were slabs, there were Capital Plastics holders. They provided excellent protection for the coin. There were open stock items and...
Here is a link to my non gold type set, which covers the coins from the half cent to the silver and base metal dollars. You might find it...
The Whitman "Red Book" series is excellent. I would recommend these books for any topic that interests you. I have the book on type coins by...
When I was in high school, in the 1960s, I got into type coins, but Indian Cents were my first love. I completed that set, but got bored with it...
Not all hairlines are caused by clearing. They are thin marks that can be caused by simple wear. For example a coin might be slid across a...
Thank you @Spaniard. I spotted that Trajan Denarius at a show, liked the toning, and it was inexpensive. My primary objective has been to get one...
You have the right idea, @justafarmer. :happy:
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