Your silver 25th anniversary piece is interesting. The 1953 inaugural medal in silver marked the first time that the silver medals were offered to...
@fretboard, here are the 1897 and 1901 McKinley inaugural medals. In 1897, and for the two previous inaugurals, the official medal was mounted on...
When I was a dealer, I made specialty for asking for and filling want lists. It was a good way to do business because the vast majority of times,...
It seems that Trump does not have officicial inaugural medal. In the past the medals have been used as fund raisers for the inaugural events, but...
Here is the 19th century version of the Millard Fillmore Indian Peace medal. This piece has a diameter of 76 mm (about 3 inches), and is listed in...
From what I have read, the 1856 Flying Eagle Cents were struck as Mint State (business strike) pieces. The pieces struck in 1857 and later were...
Proofs of U.S. coins dated before 1858 are as scarce as hen’s teeth, except for 1836 to 9 dated Gobrecht Dollars. You will pay 5 figure prices for...
The “scratches” are marks that were probably on the planchet before the piece was struck. The quality of the dies that the mint made to strike...
This is a reduced sized version of the Millard Fillmore Indian peace medal. It is modern creation that the mint once sold for $1 each with an eye...
Here is mine. [ATTACH] Denarius of Diadumenian as caesar, Obverse: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAE “Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus caesar.” Reverse:...
Funny, I too bought a Faustina Junior coin, as my first ancient piece in 2025, as well although it is a denarius. [ATTACH] Denarius of Faustina...
I bought this 1828 large cent from an EAC dealer at the recent FUN show. He graded it AU-50 EAC net grade to 40+ with "great color." What do you...
P.T. Barnum made a forture with "humbugs." He was the most flamboyant American showman of the 19th century. He became famous for Barnium's museum...
Token collectors have driven the prices for the "Good for a Scent" token to the moon. Here's one that is even more interesting because it has...
I purchased this note at the FUN show. It has a denomination of 12 1/2 cents or a "bit." That might seem like odd amount today, but in 19th...
I completed my Indian Cent set at FUN, at least as far as I'm going which is one of each date plus the 1908 and 1909 San Francisco pieces. Here is...
I have owned this one for many years. It's the only example of the type that I have owned in 60+ years of collecting. [ATTACH]
Here's what is probably a real "racketeer nickel." It's easy to gold plate a liberty yesterday, and call it one. What you need is a gold plated...
I am courious. When will we see you at another FUN show?
The small cents did have limited legal tender status, but it wasn’t much. I think it was 10 cents at one point, and then it went down to 4 cents....
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