BigTee44, If you are going to get involved with early copper, you should join EAC http://www.eacs.org. For grading early copper, they publish...
The first thing to do is to check the weight. A 1796 $1 should weigh 26.96 grams (slightly less if the coin is worn). That weight indicates...
looks to be an EAC-45 to EAC-50. Hard to tell without having the coin in hand. Nice looking coin, probably would TPG grade AU-58 at a minimum, and...
Without better photographs, it is hard to grade it. Using the Grading Guide for Early American Copper Coins...
I resemble that :angelic:
For the early copper (half and large cents), deal only with reputable copper specialists. Chris McCawley, Greg Hannigan, Tom Reynolds, Doug Bird,...
A quick look at the half cents showed mostly slabbed late dates and no real bargains. I did notice that problem coins weren't noted as "......
hardbound with copper colored printing on the cover
I posted this in the US Coins Forum, but thought it might be of interest to a wider audience: If you are interested in early copper (Colonial,...
hopefully PCGS has notified the US Customs Service to seize any shipments to the US as I suspect if violated a number of US & foreign...
Here's an updated link: http://www.eacs.org/GradingGuide/GradingGuide.html
If you are interested in early copper (Colonial, half and large cents), the EAC Grading Guide has finally been released. Info can be found at...
As with any bullion medal, unless you really love the design (i.e., not purchasing it for investment), you shouldn't pay more than a slight bit...
order forms can also be found at http://www.eacs.org
What I liked about the old ANACS holders is that—at one time—they net graded problem coins. Nowadays, the only net grading is done by the Early...
Quite a while ago, I was looking for a book to help me grade early copper. Unfortunately, one didn't exist. So, with the (massive) help of three...
For proof coins with low original mintages: 1888 Proof 50¢—original mintage of 832 For business strike coins with low original mintages: 1836...
I wold dissagree. A savvy collector can make significant gains if he/she is wise. Look at the Walt Husak collection of large cents...
well, let's see... listing describes coins (still in gov't holder) as PR70 to start. Anyone else want to weigh in?
Agreed, especially if it doesn't cover all US coins. A good place to start would be CoinWorld's "Making the Grade"...
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