I know that these dates come frosty instead of brilliant, but this piece looks a bit too over dipped to me. My grade would be AU-50 because of...
I am presuming that it is genuine. For $80.99 with a good part of the silver missing, it’s certainly no bargain. :bear: Here’s a piece with a...
I didn't pay very much for this piece, $20, but I wanted it because it is an example of a bit of history. Aside from the “gold pennies” that Henry...
I recently acquired this piece and thought that it is pretty nice. It's been dipped, obviously, but overall the eye appeal is quite good. Is this...
Several years ago, I started a collection that had at least one coin for each British king from Edward the Confessor to Queen Elizabeth II. There...
The reason for adding edge lettering or the "vines and bars" to the copper coins may have been this simple. The mint had the Castaing machine...
Here is a video that shows how the Castaing machine worked, which imparted the edge devices on the coins. [MEDIA] The half cents had "Two...
I agree with that. I have not purchased many otherwise acceptable to outstanding ancient coins because of off-center strikes that resulted in some...
This comment is really off-base. Are you telling us that you learned nothing from the so-called 36 irrelevant posts that make you angry? I...
The early copper coins had edge lettering until George Washington took advantage of a law that allowed him to lower the weight of the half cents...
But the dies lasted a lot longer which was the advantage to lowering the relief.
I have been looking at a denarius from one of the 12 Caesars that is up for sale. The price seems high, and the coin has a flan crack. On the plus...
You can see some of the lettering with the new holders, but not all. With old NGC holders, you could not see any of it, which is regretable. The...
Here is the 1794 Cent that I currently have in my collection. It is a Sheldon 21, and it came from the Dan Holmes Collection. PCGS graded it...
How much does a cracked planchet or flan effect the value of an ancient Roman coin? For U.S. coins and tokens, I know that problem can really make...
It is a well-known copy. I hesitate to say “counterfeit” because it is so well off the mark. All 15 of the “original “ and “restrike” 1804 dollars...
It is essentially worthless. It's the sort of thing you see in a "junk box" at a coin store. A dealer would pay little or nothing for this and be...
If it is made of fairly pure silver, it has what is called a scrap value. That is less than a melt value. 90% U.S. coins have a melt value and are...
AU sharpness, but I'm concerned about all the hairlines on both sides. I agree with the others, AU details.
It is amazing that collectors will pay this much for an old U.S. bag, yet want no part of a 19th century U.S. mint medal that has a mintage of 200...
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