No, all of the Confederate half dollars were all made of silver. The Confederacy did strike some 1861-O double ealges at the New Orleans Mint,...
That is a corroded large cent. All four of the original 1861 Confederate half dollars have been located. The last one, which is believed to be...
... or go scratch in the litter box. The "rare coin" didn't sell for the outrageous price so the dim wit or fool who put this piece of pocket...
A lot of modern Proof sets that are 30 to 50 years old are not worth much more than their face value. I think that's shame because I really like...
Harold II. OUCH!!!! That's a tough one. Herold II only ruled for nine months before he lost to William the Conqueror. His pennies are among the...
I am more interested in the history of the monarch than the coiner, but I can understand your interest.
I posted it at one point on the PCGS site, but I have revised it a lot since then. It’s an on-going project. I might post it up although it will...
Here is a 1943 Steel Cent that is in "close to amazing condition." This one is PCGS graded MS-66. I paid $25 for it years ago. At that price the...
The only bit of advice would give you if you buy another Flying Eagle for more money is look for one that does not have the black surfaces. Most...
The silver penny is my coin. The gold coin is out of my reach. I did pass one of the reproductions are that available at one of the Baltimore...
Here is a token from Teddy Roosevelt's 1904 campaign that touted his role in settling the 1902 anthracite coal strike. He used the term "square...
Every history buff is familiar with Franklin Roosevelt's slogan, "The New Deal." It was the signature phrase for his administration from 1933 to...
The good news is the coin is genuine, which is not always the case these days with the Chinese flooding the U.S. coin market. The bad news is it's...
OOPS! I mispoke. These things are dated 1906 and 1908. Here they are, truly ahead of their time, fresh off the HG Wells time machine. :hungover:...
Here is a big part of your problem. The legends on these coins use a different alphabet. Here is a translation sheet. [ATTACH] The obverse...
In another post, I published pictures of a Henry III Penny that had been cut in half to make it into a half penny. I thought about posting this...
This will be my only Augustus Caesar for a while. After I get the other emperors, I might go back and buy one with the comet. After Julius Caesar...
I have one dated 1909. This is not the only one with a bogus date.
I am not the “go to” guy when it comes to Fugio Cents. I am not great at attributing them.
More recent coins get dipped in a mild acid solution to remove toning. This coin has the look as if it were done a decade or more ago with some...
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