I pulled the coin out of the spot in the set, and photographed it. I store the $20 gold in another holder now. With all the talk about hairlines...
If you enjoy them as a collector, then it's okay. If you are looking to make money or even have a place to stash money, a piggy bank would be...
The 1909-P Plain is scarcer in pristine Mint State because fewer of them were saved. The 1909-VDB was the first of its kind which always invites a...
I think that it is genuine, but it has been knocked around quite a lot and polished to give it a shine.
I will conclude by adding that these medals are not expensive and that you can find them for sale on the Internet. I bought all but one of them at...
The World War II Victory Medal [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This medal was authorized by an act of Congress in July 1945. It should be noted that...
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The medal features a combat scene with American soldiers landing on what appears...
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This medal features a scene inspired by the D-Day landings....
The American World War II Service Medals The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 rendered the American Defense medal instantly...
The "Happy Victory Day" post reminded me a group of medals that I have that were given to service men and women who participated in World War II....
You first piece is a World War II victory medal. Here is an example with the ribbon that came with it. [ATTACH] There is a whole series of these...
Although these coins are not the same type, these 1798 dollars provide an example of the difference between VF-35 and EF-40, at least going by the...
According to John Wright in his excellent work, The Cent Book, 1816 - 1839, the 1821 N-1 is an "R-1+" and the N-2 is an R-1. That means he rates...
The set with the gold was not legal to own in the United States until President Gerold Ford took the restrictions off of gold ownership. The legal...
Not a coin, but a pin that issued in France when the country was liberated from the Nazis. [ATTACH] And a victory pin. [ATTACH]
That is not the case from what I have seen. The coins were issued in a plush box, not a plastic case that shows only one side. They can be removed...
Nice find. It has Choice VF sharpness, but it has other issues on the rims and the like. Therefore it's not worth a lot of money. The coin is over...
They banned noted author, Roger Burdette, some years ago, and there are few people on the planet who have more to offer than he does. They...
Here's mine. I saw this at the show and really liked it. PCGS graded this one AU-58. The EAC grade is probably EF-45. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I keep...
The interesting about this design is that the mint paid Schlag for his winning design and then changed most of the aspects of it. Sorry Jefferson...
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