Assigning a grade to a coin is an art, not a science. It is often highly subjective, especially when working with Mint State coins where small differences in grade make big differences in price. Even so,...
What is the difference between a coin, token, and medal? This is important to know, because even many collectors confuse them, calling them all coins. A coin is a piece of (usually) metal with an assigned...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long, long ago in the 20th century, Fort Worth, Texas, a dealer used this rarity a 1913 Liberty Head nickel, as the focal...
Personally, I prefer the one-to-one, head-to-head transaction of collector to dealer. Not only is there a give and take but also an exchange of ideas and information and a certain camaraderie that can add to...
UNDER PRICED PROOF SILVER EAGLE THE Silver Eagles dated 1986 has a mintage of 1,446,778 I like the 1996 PSE a lot with a mnitage of only 473,021 I have been trying to buy the 1996 PSE for about a year now,...
Guess the winners. It's a game that's been played for years by sportswriters and sports fans. By stockbrokers and investors. Professional numismatists and collectors also play the game. One of the serious...
Can you explain the difference between a commemorative coin and a circulating coin? There are circulating coins, commemorative coins and circulating commemoratives so we need to look closely at our...
During the spring and summer months when it is nice outside, most people aren't sitting in front of the computer shopping on the internet. The coin market would be edged towards 'over the counter' sales at...
A fascinating, but 'not well known' sector of numismatics are Pattern Pieces. What is a Pattern? Pattern pieces consist of numerous designs and experimental pieces which were made by the U.S. Mint in an...
ƈ-Headed' Coins DO NOT come from the U.S. mint. Why is it impossible for the 2-headed coin to come from the U.S. mint? The U.S. Mint (and most other world mints) have built-in protections against...