If you are going to get into Civil War tokens in a big way, you really should get the new store card book. There is also the classic work by...
EF-45. The reverse looks weaker, but I believe I see mint luster in the protected areas, which is part of that grade.
#2 seems to have less surface friction. I would say that one graded MS while #1 did not.
When I saw the photos of this coin, the first thought was that it didn’t look like the silver alloy that I see on the denarus coins that I have. I...
I try to make the point, but some people refuse to listen. There is a difference between cleaning and dipping. Cleaning involves moving the...
Yes, I have done that, and it has often worked. In my experience it takes five or six years, but that’s how the toning got there in the first place.
I view the shipping fees as a wash. If I buy the item at a show, I had to spend money to get there, sometimes a lot of money when you have airfare...
High buyers' fee kill the auctions for me. Yes, you can use your calculator and figure out what you want to bid, but there seem to be a few people...
Many of the big consignors pay no consignors' fee or even get a percentage over the hammer price. It depends on what you can negotiate.
Yes, one of the dumbest buys, in my opinion, are these "first release" slabs which are nothing but marketing. In the old days, early die states...
We now have more than enough commemorative coins. Sometimes we don't get the commemorative coins that should have been authorized, like a piece...
The sharpness is VF-25 or so, but it's got some corrosion spots on it. Net grade for pricing would be Fine.
If you are looking for a great representation of the Buffalo Nickel design, here's a coin that I think shows off the design better than most. This...
VG-7, just ahead of Good-6, and it's rare in that condition. Most 1885-CC's are Mint State.
I guess "You don't get no respect!" Sorry, I couldn't resist given your avatar.
The mint skipped minting 1975 dated quarters, half dollars and dollars. The cent, nickel and dime were dated as usual. So far stock piles of...
To me the term "corrosion" implies something that is detrimental and possibly negative that is going to continue to cause damage. As a collector...
It is not unusual to have the Proof cent in these sets tone. Some years are worse than others for that because of the packaging the mint used at...
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It's better than mine. If I had had a choice, I would have had a Proof set for my birth year set, but I'm too old to qualify for the 1950 Proof...
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