One of things you learn from experience about the grading of modern coins is that coins graded MS-65 are not that great. You really have buy...
You can compare it with its 1838 dated sister. This coin is graded MS-62. I don't think that the hair detail has been tooled. [ATTACH] Here's...
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The 2021 Silver Proof set, which I purchased, was overpriced more than enough. I guess they have another one with a Proof Silver Eagle in it?
It's my understanding that the cornerstone at the second San Francisco Mint, "The Grey Lady," has never been found. It was supposed to contain an...
Here are two in my collection. This one is a Club Rays, variety 4-E. NGC graded this one EF-45. I bought this piece raw many years ago....
Current perceptions are that a coin which has been approved by CAC is better than one which does not have a sticker. Some CAC advocates go so far...
Everybody wants the dollar or 8 reales, but the little half real is interesting too. This is a little bigger than a half dime with a value of 6...
Since you called it out .... [ATTACH] The mintage for this issue was originally 1,500 for Thomas Jefferson, mid July, from his $75 worth of...
The coin which was the subject of the opening post is gold. The penny and half penny I posted after that are silver.
The “bend” is not a problem. It is mint caused; the way the token was made.
Here is the British piece you see most frequently at the shows. One of the leaders of the anti-slavery movement was Joseph Westwood who was the...
Here are the paragraphs from my notebook: England’s first gold coin since the Norman Conquest was this Henry III gold penny. It was valued at 20...
To keep the thread alive, I will come back tomorrow with the two paragraphs from my notebook. There are copies of this piece. I was offered one...
It really comes down the same price. You can buy it “over graded” in the holder, or you can pay the same price or more with a lower EAC grade...
It's graded PCGS AU-53, CAC. Yes, it was blessed by "the world's greatest grader." Do you really think that you could find an early large cent...
But don’t discourage him. That coin is about 10 times as expensive as the coin he is considering.
The obverse has VF-20 sharpness, but the surfaces uniformly and lightly porous which takes it out of the choice category. The off-center strike...
Since the coin is damaged and probably has little or no numismatic value, a good engraver could probably repair it for you. It would not enhance...
My guess would be post mint damage. What does the other side look like?
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