“MCMXV” 1915
Holding coin shows in cities like Philadelphia and New York is impossible. For example, if you are a dealer, if a light bulb burned out at your...
Here's the only real pattern I own. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have a 1792 half disme and an 1836 Gobrecht Dollar, but I don't view either of those...
Since I view everything dated after 1900 as "modern." Net mintage, 483.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes, tell me about it. They body bagged this S-139 too, but graded it for someone else after I sold it. This was a condition census piece when I...
Flash! PCGS and NGC merged ... in China. The new slabs have PCGS labels and NGC holders! :chicken: Stay turned for further announcements....
Grading these coins is a bear because you have to go by the surfaces, especially on the obverse where the portrait lacks design details. One of...
I'll try to clear this up a bit. Here is one of the Scott Restrike Confederate half dollars. The mintage was supposed to be 500. There is...
Look at the end of the serial number, “4-16-1865.”
I used to go to many coin shows, local, regional and national. I went though a lot of coins. I also got to know the dealers who had the type of...
I disagree. All dealers need to make a mark-up on the items they sell to say in business. If that is your "fee," I agree. The problem is with...
The Niagara Falls token is an example of a single merchant town. In other words, there was only one merchant who issued a CWT from there. The code...
Cheep holders like folders have sulfur and other chemicals in them. They also pose the “coin cam fall out problem.” I have no idea how you could...
The 1837 is graded MS-64. The 1838 is graded MS-62 and a bit of a slider. The 1837 was struck with a different reverse than the 1838. The 1837...
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...
Three of my favorites ... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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....
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