You have to admire a woman who could survive with Caracalla. Given his conduct, I would say that he was a sociopath. He killed his brother in...
If the brighter areas are mint luster, I would say that it is an AU. The mark on the chin would keep it from being choice for the AU grade.
The of Lady Managers and the Board of Gentlemen Managers each received a $10,000 stipend from the Federal Government. The ladies took theirs in...
The Cap and Pole design was taken from the Libertas America medal, which had the same design elements. This was after the wind blown appearance of...
I would rather save my money and buy a piece without the problems. This coin will never great a straight grade from a legitimate TPG because of...
PCGS has stated that the font they use on their slab labels is not available on any computer. Of course, there is nothing to stop the Chinese from...
I don’t care for chop marks on high grade Trade Dollars. I’ve seen slabbed, Mint State graded pieces that had small chop marks hidden in the...
The Great White Whale for me is the 1802 half dime. It's a "white whale" because only about 30 to 40 are known. The grades have been way too low...
I call them as I see them. If you don't like the call, you can ignore it.
NGC is often ahead of PCGS for foreign and especially ancient coins, but PCGS is well ahead of NGC for U.S. coins.
I don’t care for the toning on the 1881-S at all. At its darkest, it almost looks black, which is a very undesirable color for a Mint State silver...
I am quite inconsistent in that regard. I buy the coins I like in PCGS and NGC holders, and never do crossovers.
For U.S. coins, PCGS has a better reputation than NGC graded pieces. They tend to sell for higher prices and are easier to sell. For foreign and...
A couple of frank comments. First I don’t think crown grades MS-63. It does not have the luster; it looks cloudy. I could see it not making MS-62....
I was born and raised in Delaware. I tend to collect Delaware items, especially the Tercentenary items that were issued with the 1936 Delaward...
The Grey Sheet says it's only worth $77 without the color. I'm not a color guy for the most part, and when I am, I'm cheep buyer who won't pay...
I guess the inability to purchase the 1884-S in Mint State has increased the price of sliders. I'm just glad I have not played the Morgan Dollar...
An 1805 half dime. This is a somewhat better date. It came from early half dollar specialist, Sheridon Downey, many years ago. I saw it in an ad...
Here you go! [ATTACH] The Fuld variety numbers are 180/430a. This variety is the easiest way to get the Franz Sigel "Hero of Pea Ridge" token...
They might grade the coin, probably at a low Mint State level, but why spend the money on it? It's a situation where the slab would not add enough...
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