Recently we have encountered counterfeit high grade 1857 Flying Eagle cents, Breen #1927, for auction on Ebay. There are several items that are important.The authentic coins have some marks that are missing on...
The description of Full Head on Standing Liberty Quarter is misleading many times. While technically correct perhaps, there can be a full head (or almost as illustrated in the coin here) but the coin could...
There are a couple of key points in making certain that your 1921 and 1921-D mercury dimes are authentic. In addition to make sure that the D has not been added to a 1921 to make it a 1921-D, look for the...
There has been a new upsurge in the prices in Lincoln cents with either the wide AM in America on the reverse or the close AM in America. I have found several in change, but it takes diligence since these are...
A rarity that can be easily overlooked is the 1964-D Jefferson Nickel, Breen #2758. It's listed as the 1964-D PLURI D US, Very Scarce. In 1964 the U.S. Mint polished and reworked the reverse die to remove die...
These two coins (even in MS 65) are notoriously known for their weak strikes on the obverse. Skirt lines up Libertys left leg are seldom present and the left arm and hand are usually very weak. Additionally,...
In the last ten years or so much attention has been directed to the reverse of Weiman dimes and the blurry centers. This is particularly so with the regard to the horizontal thongs or bands holding the rods of...
Clues to 1931-S Lincoln Cent Counterfeits Despite the fact that the 1931-S Lincoln Cent is more often seen in the lower circulated grades than UNC (Breen, page 230), the relatively high price of this issue has...
Recommendations : BE PATIENT There's not much fun in walking up to a dealer and buying a complete set of Ike dollars. They are not rare, not scarce, and never will be.Whereas, truly rare, scarce, uncommon...
Toned Coins - Collect Or Not, The scene at the coin show was so impressive, I doubt that I shall ever forget it. Dealers from all over the U.S. were present here in Texas. I was able to browse through the...