This may addressed somewhere but, if so, I can't find. What is the cut-off for something to be considered ancient. Is 900-1000 AD ancient?
I focus on die varieties, especially on early clad quarters. For several years I have been trying to amass a complete set of reverse varieties...
Can a coin be heavily toned on one side and white on the other if it's AT? I come across a lot of quarters in bulk 90% that have such patterns.
Been searching one of these for a number of years. Actually, I never thought I'd find one. This is the mint mark on a 1946 dime [ATTACH] Last...
Would anyone happen to have images of the large and small "D" mint marks on the 1856 French five centimes coins? TIA for any info.
I am expanding into world coins after a number of years focusing on United States issues. In the US, die varieties can be a big deal. Is the...
Over the weekend, I found my third 1945S Washington quarter with the inverted trumpet tail "S" mintmark. I wanted to see what they are going for,...
Does anyone know if 2X2's with opening sizes smaller than the size of a US or Canadian dime exist? My preference is to match the size of the...
I just got my first bottle of Verdi-care (Enjoy your Porsche, Bad Thad :)). I have what may be a stupid question, but what do others use when...
There apparently are two types of threes on 1904 3 pence coins (KM#'s 797.1 and 797.2). I've searched my books and the web but can't find much...
I soaked three pennies (1863, 1882, 1900) in acetone for about 10 minutes and then let them air dry prior to putting them in two X twos. In two of...
I will be in Oklahoma City over the weekend. Does anyone know of any coin shops that have a decent selection of collector style coins? Not...
I still am trying to find a way to get all of my coins into uniform slabs (I prefer the look of PCGS) while still keeping the varieties info....
On the Coin World site, it says that the special Kennedy half dollars to be released this year: "will bear the original higher relief...
Inverted "S" mintmarks are known for several year/denominations from the mid- to late-1940's, especially on the Mercury dimes. I spend a lot of...
The '34 buffalo nickels were made with the original small "D" mintmark and with the newer large "D" mintmark. NGC says that most of this date has...
I will be visiting New England next week, and my hosts know I am into coins. They have heard about Littleton and want to take me there. I have...
I was going through my quarters in preparation for a re-organization, and noticed that the coin that I had marked as a 1952 D/D RPM-001 actually...
I am considering having my mint state coins slabbed. But I have a question, the answer to which will determine if I do so. My major collecting...
OK, if I understand it, getting CAC approval means that, at worst, the other TPG got it right or under-graded a coin. This suggests to that the...
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