I think you are doing your metal detecting in England, right? If so the answer is U.S. half cents circulated very poorly in the United States....
Modern Proof singles have been terrible buys for as long as I have been a collector, which is now going on 66 years. I don’t know why some...
I have seen large cents that were cleaned, plated and had non precious stones mounted into their surface to make them into jewelry. They also had...
I’ve been nicked with surcharges on British coins I’ve purchased from London dealers. The way things are at the moment, I would not order anything.
VF-20. It could be argued that the technical grade is higher because the obverse die was sinking in the center which resulted in a loss of detail...
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The 1809 large cent is the scarcest date among the Classic Head cents. The mintage was 222,867, all from one die pair. Older catalogs mention an...
I doubt if any silver has even darken the door of this crook's "mint" unless there is a little in his teeth. When someone is selling "Morgan...
Some items are so hard to find, that you are willing to take chance IF you know the dealer. That was the situation with the 1805 half dime I...
I have not done that for over 40 years. The last time was when half dollar variety specialist, Sheridan Downey, advertised an 1805 half dime in...
Yes, the newest stuff the U.S. Mint sells these days for prices over face must be deemed “collectible.” There is so much of it that I have thrown...
There are some 1955 flat pack sets which do not have the foil Treasury seal in the 6th pocket. They may have been the first first flat pack sets...
The gold coins are beyond me, but here is a 1913. [ATTACH]
Coin dealers sometimes buy a share of an expensive coin to split between them, but it's not a good idea for collectors.
I really don't know very much about these pieces. I can't lay my hands on the one book I have which mentions them. My specialty is 19th century...
The Classic Head Cents John Reich was hired as an assistant mint engraver in 1807. He set to work right away with his Classic Head design, which...
The “fangs” on the 1955 “Bugs Bunny” Franklin Half Dollar are due to clashing. They are from the wing detail on the eagle.
The genuine 1876-CC Twenty Cent Pieces all have a doubled “LIBERTY.”
Which one would you like him to get for you. There is one with the name, "Gobrecht F." below the base, but would be kind of greedy. [ATTACH]...
You can also information about a piece if it has been sold in a major auction. Sometimes you find out what a dealer paid for the piece. It's...
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