Well, you can't have a complete set of mint marks without a CC obviously. It's the old west, tied to the comstock lode. Plus, its the only...
Your collection never ceases to astound me.
The design detail on this coins was not sharp. This was Robert Ball Hughes' "improvement" over the orginal work by Gobrecht which did have much...
Someone here educate me a little. I went with details because I thought the coin was cleaned. I based my opinion on the overall appearance of...
Thank you! Good advice. In the process I dug up an old posting on here regarding conservation. Amazing how the topics repeat themselves over...
That walking liberty would be more than welcome in my collection. Very nice coin.
Thanks for those links! That helps me with my Morgan quandary!!!!!
I use details coins for quite a few spaces in my type set. Typically for me, it allows the details of the coins to be more easily discerned with...
That's what I'm thinking. I did clean a few coins as a kid, remember "Tarnex" anyone? That stuff would flat out ruin a coin! Anyway, this will...
Never dipped. My dad just stored it in his south Florida attic for probably 20 years. He just passed some coins on to me.
The trouble is, most any 1792 half disme, unless it has a hole in it or has been runover by a caterpillar, will have a 5-figure price tag. I...
This coin is darker than it appears in the photos, almost black. What would you advise that I do with it? I'm not happy with the color, but...
Big difference in the way that 85-S looks in the holder vs. that blown up version. Side by side in the photos the 85-S looks better, but...
I'm working on my own type set, based off the 7070 definition, but I realize it's limited. I have a large cent that predates that definition, and...
It's like beanie babies and anything else made just for collectors. Once they reach that distinction, values decline because they WILL be...
Genuine AU details.
John, I had no idea that the early silver pieces also had edge lettering. Obviously those coins are missing from my current collection. I...
If it were me, I'd make one more trip into his shop, find a coin I liked, then see if he will move down $15 on his price. If so, he gets to keep...
If memory serves, it reads "One hundred for a dollar." Remarkable coin, more advanced than you'd think for 1794.
Exactly my plans, crack it out and put it in the Dansco. This is the type of coin I typically try to find for the album. It actually graded PCGS...
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