That "grade" was a new one on me for NGC. I looked up the cert # and input "other" into the grade box and up popped this coin. What's up with...
That's a pretty neat idea! Unfortunately, I don't know which countries the US minted coins for during WWI and WWII. Don't forget the...
Don't forget to vote in the poll, please.
@wxcoin hosted a thread this past week on the color designations of copper coins. So, here's one we can sink our teeth into on a Guess The Grade...
I agree that under some circumstances the TPGs owe a client more than just a determination. BUT, I think the explanations should be driven by the...
I've seen a few of these assmbled sets at major shows and they are always impressive. I don't know if there are any original mint-issued sets...
The seller responded. He said it was a thank you gift.
First in a collection of one. Other than LWCs, the first collection I've completed!
This afternoon I received a 1891 Indian Head Cent I purchased off eBay. Super nice coin which I'll post in a few days when I get a chance to...
Franklins.
I dig books. And babes. And cars and motorcycles. But coins last better underground than any of these.
A few from earliest to latest. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I assume you were asking me, so yes, that is the book. I bought this book because it provides a fairly comprehensive look at pretty much all of...
If artificially toned coins are a plague, partly because many of us cannot detect them, then a finger-printed coin is nothing more than a sniffle....
According to my reference, Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins by Q. David Bowers, the V-12-78B is one of the many Machins...
I collect IHCs in Brown and Red/Brown because, like @johnmilton, I don't trust the coin from turning in the holder and also because I cannot...
Spots on coins after using acetone followed by a water rinse can arise for several reasons: 1) The acetone is not clean. You should only use...
@CamaroDMD , thanks for posting the write-up and photos. Fascinating story.
Wow! Nice toners.
About 20 years ago, my brother and I were playing golf with one of his buddies who bragged ad nauseum throughout the round how he never carried...
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