When asked to name the rarest date for US quarters, collectors may think of dates like the 1796 Draped Bust, the 1901-S Barber, or the 1916...
One of the beneficial attributes of steel is that it can be heat treated in numerous ways to get a wide variety of properties for many different...
Dr. William Sheldon may have been the source for our numerical grading scale, but he made some bad “contributions” to the hobby also. One of his...
For the first time ever, the newest addition to my collection is not a coin, but a medal. This medal was designed by the Medallic Art Company and...
The 1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Half Dollar has been my favorite classic commemorative design for quite awhile now. The combination of the...
Most of you are aware that the NCAA’s men’s basketball tournament (referred to as March Madness) is about to begin. I’ve always thought it would...
Periodically checking Amazon listings for certain numismatic books can sometimes pay off. Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to find a copy...
You can find plenty of examples of grading services not wanting to be too liberal with throwing around “details” designations, but sometimes you...
My collecting interests are generally more focused on older US issues, but I can certainly appreciate interesting modern coins as well. The 1997...
[ATTACH] Whenever you read recommendations for early quarter dollar reference books, you usually see recommendations for Early United States...
Last year I posted about tentatively completing my 1815-1828 bust quarter set. While I doubt I'll ever be able to completely stop buying them, I...
The ANA recently posted this video of the Harry W. Bass Jr. gold coin collection. It also has a couple minutes devoted to his patterns at the end....
Large Capped Bust Quarters Collection I have tentatively completed my large sized Capped Bust quarter date set! Many are aware that bust quarters...
Yeah, you read that right, but it's only part of the story. Apparently the Mint sold only 5,966 of the 2016 Congratulations Sets, and coins...
As the title states, check out the link for a counterfeit 1821 quarter. I usually hate to call out a coin so fervently without others'...
As a capped bust quarter collecter, I was very excited when the NGC app on my phone notified me that a third die marriage for 1822 quarters had...
I don't think this has been posted anywhere yet; apologies if it has been shared already. As the title of this thread suggests, it's a CoinWeek...
While looking through listings for fun, I came across what is supposedly an 1822 JR-1 dime that NGC graded G4. Its certification lookup is here:...
I found this PCGS grading challenge video and thought you all might enjoy it. Since you only have a video to base your opinions on, luck is a...
I saw this on eBay and thought that it gave the dime-struck-on-nail certified by PCGS a run for its money....
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