[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I usually don't play the "guess the grade" game, but the results from this one might be interesting.
Mint marks were hand punched in those days, but the technician would have had to have been pretty drunk to have missed by that much. :sour: The...
If a dealer can pay a premium for a coin and sell it for a worthwhile mark-up, he will do it. If there is a large market for the item, prices will...
Despite the fact that some can take great pictures of the material they are offering, nothing beats seeing the items in person. That's the big...
Your piece looks better than mine, which is a white MS-64. But no, this commemative coin does not excite great interest among collectors.
As a collector you learn your place. Some of you might think that I am a whale. I am a dolphin who spent years to get where I am. StacksBowers...
True, but there will be very few 1796 dimes in those weekly sales. If there are, they will be terrible, almost beyond recognition. In the old...
When I go to a big show, I have a group of dealers I see first. Then I see the secondary list dealers. Who makes these lists? They are guys who...
The standard procedure is to send you emails on a regular basis to keep you involved. The emails will not stop until the day after the auction...
Not always. As it is with most third party grading, inconsistencies are the main consistency. At one time super smooth surfaces were required...
I have a complete annual set, but I don’t collect the varieties.
Yes, and it’s a lot more obtainable than the one with the VDB. I have one but need get to my desk top to post photos.
The market for U.S. coins has been stagnant or driving lower for several years. There are exceptions for some "trophy coins" in the major...
For me, the VF-35 grade has me debating as to whether to grade that or EF-40. This is no EF-40 debate here because of the obvious wear. I'd say...
Congratulations! The woman is and was way beyond my league although I did date a New York City model in my early 30s who was close. She told me...
I confess that I did buy the gold Kennedy Half Dollar. That coin was a great source of excitement for me when I was a young collector. As for...
Part of the first year's mintage ... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] When I visted to Dahlonega a few years ago, on of the people who worked in that building...
The damage on the reverse is the wide scratch on the eagle's wing and the upper part of the wreath. The lines at the botton look like adjustment...
This sort of collecting has existed for many years. The Civil War era coins are quite popular, expecially the Union gold pieces. Here is a World...
All it takes one sucker who makes a counteroffer at $15,000. :jimlad: Do you think that the seller woudl be dumb enough to pass on it? :wacky:
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