The film has a different take than I had. I thought that Otho committed suicide so that he would not have to face the humiliation before those who...
This one used to be in an NGC VF holder. It had the tag with it when I bought it. [ATTACH] Denarius of Otho Obverse IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P...
One bidding strategy is to look at the bidding increments and plan accordingly. If the increments really are $50 when the bid level is $150, I...
That is a coin with major problems. It’s been cleaned badly. It’s nothing I would touch. The buy price should be very cheep, like the price for a...
If Randy bid $300 and some else bid $400, they should have paid the next increment, something like $320 or $325. They should not get it for his...
I hate auctions. I spend hours doing research, and you get to the sale, and price goes to the moon. I much prefer buying from dealers. You get a...
I see a rub. AU-58.
It should be graded AU-50, but I think the slab grade is AU-55. I have an 1860 double eagle in an AU-55, CAC holder with a similar look.
Yes, “Yikes.” At least it’s got silver in it. That’s why I switched to silver sets several years ago. Now the sets I bought years ago have values...
Here's the one I have in my cent date set. It happens to be a Booby Head. It's graded MS-63, Brown. [ATTACH]
The Matte Proofs are supposed to be dull or have subdued luster. That was the whole idea. The mirrored surfaces of a brilliant Proof distract you...
Not I. There has to be a good reason for me to buy the modern mint stuff these days, especially at their prices. All I really want is a silver...
I have a Matte Proof example. These coins are rarer than they might seem to be because it takes expertise to tell the difference between the...
Here in The United States, some of the scammers are on eBay. Their sins are offering counterfeit coins and sending out a coin other than the one...
"Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute" was first used as a political slogan in the late 1790s during the XYZ Affair blow-up with France....
Research has revealed that this Civil War token was not issued by the City of New York. It was issued for a Hudson River riverboat which had that...
My experience with 1904-O dollars is that most of them are flatly struck in the center, especially on the Eagle’s breast feathers. There are fully...
SEGS is a very mixed brand. When I was dealer I handled a few SEGS coins which were very nice. I once had an 1848-C quarter eagle on consignment....
Here's an Indian cent, that was mounted on a stick pin, used during the 1896 presidential election campaign. [ATTACH]
I have three of the four major varieties of this design. I don't have the scarcest one which might be harder to find that the book says it is....
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