I'm missing 3 coins for my type set. The Stack's auction associated with the Baltimore Whitman Show coming up next week has one of them. I've been...
I'm getting ready to identify the die varieties of Braided Hair Large Cents (1839-1857). I've got the full Red Book listed set. Now I have to try...
I am continually amazed (but I shouldn't be) at things I don't know about my collection. One main feature that helps identify the Newcomb Number...
D'oh!!! Consider this post a "Homer Simpson" moment for me. It finally occurred to me that I could try to Google the info I wanted instead of...
I thought my auction bidding philosophy was sound. 1) Determine a coin's value from catalogs, auctions or sale results. 2) Subtract from that...
I'm looking at a new area of collecting, US Classic Head Half Cents (1809-1836). My rules: - I ignore 1831 and 1836 (you can probably guess why)....
I was looking at Ronald P. Manley's book The HALF CENT Die State Book/1793-1857 and in particular the Classic Head (1809-1836) section. There is a...
I didn't look it up because I thought I knew. My bad. On a $4800 bid I thought the Buyer's Fee was 20%. But it appears to be 30%. Try as I might,...
I'm watching a coin on Heritage. I've checked all the catalogs (paper and online) that I know of and have arrived at a value. Let's say that I...
When I decided to start a US Type Set I had to decide what my definition would be, i.e., what coins would be included. First, what would be the...
Opinions, please. I have a full set of silver Roosevelt Dimes (1946-1964) slabbed MS-66 by PCGS/NGC. All the Mints are present (no S Mint coins...
These two coins finish my FE/IHC set. 1889 PCGS MS-64 RD [IMG] [IMG] 1897 PCGS MS-65 RB [IMG] [IMG] It's been a long haul and completed...
Images are large so that you get a good look. Click on the images to enlarge. The reverse shows a LOT of doubling. BUT I don't think it's the...
I'm putting the finishing touches on my US Type Set (1793-1964). I have completed my inventory. I'm working on images (some I had already done)....
Back in the days when I had NGC Registry Sets (5-10 years ago) on occasion when I loaded a new coin into one of my registry sets I would get a...
Right now I'm looking at my Braided Hair Large Cents set (1839-1857). When I started I collected the varieties based on the Red Book listings. If...
This item is about to close on eBay. Current bidding is well above Krause. So is Krause wrong or have people gone nutzo? (BTW this is the first...
Sorry, I had to make a Part 8c. 1935-G No Motto $1 Silver Certificate [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] 1935-G With Motto $1 Silver Certificate [IMG] [IMG]...
1935-E $1 Silver Certificate [IMG] [IMG] 1935-F $1 Silver Certificate [IMG] [IMG]
This (and 8b) are the end of my Small Size $1 Collection, at least the ones that I'm posting. I won't post the 1957, 1957-A & 1957-B Series. They...
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