The other thing about 1965 is that I think they didn't make the changeover to clad coins until very late in the year, and that they continued...
Best guess -- a Bo Dollar is just slang for a silver dollar. I'm familiar with the term "Bo" in coins, but only in terms of Hobo nickels. Bo was...
A Guide Book of United States Coins R. S. Yeoman, edited by Kenneth Bressett (Popularly known as the Red Book) Absolutely, without question,...
I have a bunch of ugly Indian head cents that I've never bothered upgrading, but none of them are keys. Most of my key dates are reasonably nice....
I would need to answer two of those. I'm not currently in ANA, but expect to rejoin within a month or two (they can't get my information right to...
I'm sure a specialist would know more, but if memory serves, this is from one of the Ptolemies, likely 2nd or 3rd century BC.
An approximate size of the coin would also help.
Of course, that makes too much sense to ever happen. Realistically, they should probably consider making a $2 coin as well; there are plenty of...
To clarify, the comment about the Internet has to do with the fact that I'm not sure that bidders on the auction floor have access to the same...
Of course, anyone using a laptop to do this also runs the risk of bidding against himself. :)
I've seen isolated examples of people using laptops in Heritage Auctions in the Dallas auction room, but then I haven't travelled to one of our...
Two things can cause this. (1) The room may be empty or relatively so. It's not uncommon for some Heritage Auctions to get sparse attendance,...
I'll confirm this. We have a lot more trouble parsing the NGC numbers than we have with the PCGS ones.
Before you say "never", remember that silver hit $50 an ounce in 1980. It didn't stay there for very long, of course, and there were certain...
An American Eagle $5 gold coin (minted 1986 to date) is a 1/10 ounce coin, and they aren't made to circulate. They used to be pretty easy to find...
The 12 double eagles you refer to are those whose locations are known. Two of them are in the Smithsonian. The other 10 are currently the subject...
But then coins don't turn white as they age. :)
A friend of mine had a common date toned CC in a non-uncirculated holder. He asked me if it was uncirculated and whether it had a chance at a star...
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