I love the early early half dimes too. I have dabbled with the Capped Bust (1829 - 1837) and have less interest in the Seated pieces. Not to make...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] After giving a presentation about this piece some time ago, I thought I most post it here since the facts are still fresh on my...
It seems like a high price for an Italian medal, not a coin, that graded "cleaned" on the holder. The politics and history are interesting, but...
Since I have been posting comments about Franklin Pierce, I thought that you might be interested see a few of the campaign pieces for man most...
As long as they handle the coins by the edges, I don't have a problem. Back in the '70s there are plastic coin tongs that you could buy. Sure,...
Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan helped lead this country to the Civil War. As one of my dealer friends described them at the Winter FUN show,...
Yes, I know that Carson City dollars have gotten a push now and then from the graders, but with the marks that this one has on the cheek, if this...
Congratulations! I belonged to that club from the late 1970s to the mid 1990s. I was the president of the Collectors' Club of Boston, but I never...
Odd things can happen in auctions, and people who play the registry game can go nuts. I once WAY OVER PAID at auction for a gold dollar that stuck...
The 1899 Indian Cent is only Good to Very Good condition. It is well worn. When I was a dealer, I paid about 65 to 70 cents apiece and sold them...
The biggest financial problem that future generations will face is the national debt. There we are in agreement. Fiat currency is not the...
Yes, go for the NGC stripe grading if you feel that you need to have it graded. It will only get an MS-63, maybe 64 if you were to crack it out...
Slabs also keep ignorant people from dipping and cleaning coins. That is a big plus in and of itself.
Graded MS-61, shot first an at angle to show the luster and then straignt-on. The Capped Bust 1821 - 7 quarter eagle is a very scarce type coin....
My sharpness grade would be VF-35. Unfortunately the "green crud" is bad news. It's PVC, and it can damage the coin. It still amazes me that...
I have never been a fan of these mint bags. First, the coins jingle around in them. If you think that you can cut this open and find a MS-67 or...
I would pass. For a me a spot like that would always draw my attention and bother me. Also I tend to want to buy the right coin from the get-go...
According to “Coin Facts” the number of survivors for the 1908 No Motto $10 gold is 3,500 pieces overall with 1,625 in Mint State. It has been my...
Sorry, but this is recipe for hard times and poverty. Why should the amount of gold or silver in a county set the money supply? Even in the good...
I have long advocated that collectors need more viable grading services that just two. The trouble is many collectors have the NGC - PCGS mindset...
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