Rules

• The first person to correctly guess the grade posts the next GTG.
• Designations such as FH,FB,RD,RB,BN etc should be added to your guess where applicable to count.
• One guess per person. (You can still interact, respond, or talk about the coin after guessing)
• If the correct grade has not been guessed in 24 hrs, reveal the grade of the coin and post another in its place.
• Any US Coin or Pattern.
• Try to use clear images.
• Block out grade and certification number. Free tool here if needed - https://redacted.app/
• Must be either PCGS, NGC, ANACS, or CACG graded.
• No details, altered surfaces, questionable color, etc. Must be straight-graded.
• You do not have to own the coin.
• If the grade-guessing winner doesn't post a new GTG in 24 hours, anyone can post the next GTG.
• If the grade-guessing winner doesn't want to post the next GTG he/she should specify that anyone can post the next GTG.
• Notify the correct winner/guesser by tagging them (@ winner's name) in the grade reveal.
• Be nice, have fun, and no grade-guess shaming!

Here's how it works. Each day will be devoted to a slot in the album (one particular type, in other words), and we'll do them in order. So on the first day we'll all post pictures of our Draped Bust half cents, on the second day we'll all post our Classic Head half cents, then we'll do Braided Hair half cents on the third day, and then on to the Draped Bust Large cent, and so on. Get the idea?

There are 83 types to complete the album.

Each day we can award unofficial bragging rights to the person who posts the nicest coin, and also to the person who posts the nastiest coin. Anything from junk to Gems is OK, as long as it is of the correct type and has a readable date.

Ready? Let's go!

For those that follow the 1883 Hawaiian Series, choice uncirculated Dollars and Halves are fairly tough. So many of these issues were cleaned and just did not survive in a desirable state of preservation. This Dollar was mishandled- I have a viable working theory as to how the coin was scratched. I will elaborate on my theory later in the thread, but I thought I should give folks here a chance to think about it and consider sharing their own thoughts first. Make no mistake about it... what happened to the coin is tragic and its desirability and value has been dramatically impaired. And I suspect many here will opine... "Why would you buy this coin and then submit it knowing that it will not straight grade?"

And that is a great question...and I suppose one would need to see the coin in hand first, then check auction records followed by a look at their checkbook.

For me it is Plus grade AU Bust Halves and Gold CACs.

Please share yours below!

That said, there are a couple sets that still have potential value. Referencing the 1995 W Gold set with silver eagle or the 1993 Philly Gold set with silver eagle. Due to the time these have spent in the packaging, at this point, many are toned. The Philly set especially as the coins were not packaged in capsules. (Please chime in with any other sets/coins that you think are still worth a significant premium in a 70).

Anecdotally, I can't recall seeing a toned coin in a 70 holder.

Note: 70's that toned in the TPG holder excluded vs. being submitted toned.

eBay listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/257327175386

A few things I've learned:

My God did they mint a ton of 1972 and bicentennials

You really CAN (rarely) find silver in bank boxes. I think we've found a total of 4 x 90% and around 10 x 40% out of 5 or 6 boxes. Amazingly, 3 of the 4 90% coins were Franklins.

It is interesting how many mint set only coins and proofs make their way to a bank eventually.

"Bringing the New Dime portrait to Life"..........

1) 1995W Silver Eagle Proof Mintage 30,125
2) 2026P Silver Eagle Proof Mintage 60,000
3) 2020W V75 Privy Mark Silver Eagle Proof Mintage 74,709

Prices Raw

1) $2900
2) ????????
3) $350

It should be selling for higher than the 2020W V75, but much lower than the 1995W. Either way it should be a winner for those who purchase, assuming the mintage stays at 60,000. This also assumes the mint does not release another regular 2026P Proof coin that only has the 2026 date.

Will numismatic prices - particularly on higher end items ( 5 & 6 figure items ) - maintain or drop ?

No one is around to say but how did numismatic prices do during WWII ? Of course prices were a tiny fraction of
today’s levels and many men aged 18 to their 40’s were in the service.

Here are some of my recent finds before and after the grades.

Can someone please shed some light this ? I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

There are those moments when one has to just pull the trigger based on all these competing factors and buy a coin with the belief that this just might be as good as it gets. While this intro fits the other 1883 Dollar I have yet to post, the question still remains haunting to a coin that exhibits something you have never seen or may never see again. This Dollar has a large P G engraving which was likely done relatively early. This is not a recognized countermark- It could be a countermark that was contemplated by the Provisional Government after the Monarchy was basically overthrown. There is no solid evidence to support that this was some type of pattern or plan to countermark Hawaiian coinage. The best evidence is merely circumstantial in that Hawaiian Postage stamps did have a Provisional Government overprint on them. This coin was graded EF details by our host which seems reasonable; however, I would have preferred a notation of unknown countermark instead of damage. And while a countermark can obviously be considered damage, it is not always damage that should have a negative inference.

In any event, I think this coin has a sharp original look... even with a P G that creates a truly haunting question for which there will likely never be a satisfying answer.

The CloudFlare screen comes up. If I press the button saying that I am not a bot, it get caught in an endlessly repeated loupe.

Is anyone else having this problem?

1957 Roosevelt Dime NGC MS-66+

Pic by @messydesk

When I was a teenager, in the days before grading and slabbing and accurate pops, I probably had several of these pass through my sweaty little hands but let them go...instead choosing to first fill a few easier/cheaper holes instead.

Who really knew back then how "rare" really translated into actual numbers?

But anyhow, I'm extremely happy now.

PS...the rest of my GSAs are PL...but I guess I'll just have to "settle" for this!

I'll start off with a kid friendly version of "Only" by NIN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e8ATOBE458

1866/1866 Rays, RPD & Obv Die Clash 5c FS-306/401 NGC AU58

1849/'8' 9 Over So-Called 8 H10c FS-303 PCGS MS60

1892 25c PCGS MS63

Thank you for your interest and comments!

• 1896 to 1945 in COINWEEK 2/19/2026
https://coinweek.com/feeder-mechanisms-and-die-damage-patterns-1896-1945/

• 1945 to ≈1990
• ≈1990 to 2018
• 2018 to present

The current article in the series for 1945 to ≈1990 may be found here:
COINWEEK 3/10/2026
https://coinweek.com/feeder-mechanisms-and-die-damage-patterns-1945-≈1990/

This is true if I'm collecting a series or building a type set.

I'm currently using the PCGS EARLY AMERICAN COINS AND TOKENS BASIC DESIGN SET (1616-1820) registry set to help me stay focused as I build a collection of colonial era coins. I was reviewing the list of coins required to complete that set and I was reminded that it contains coins I don't really want...I'm just not interested in.

What do I do?

Of course, the easy answer is don't buy them.

But what if I have severe OCD? (I do.) What if I have a strong desire to complete what I start? (I do.) What if I'm a fierce registry competitor? (I'm not.)

Do I buy cheap / inferior examples of the coins I don't want just to complete the collection?

Do I spend the money, time and effort to buy examples of the coins I don't want that are of similar quality to the rest of the coins in my collection?

What would you do?

Thanks!

After nearly a decade in jail Thompson is to begin serving a 2 year sentence on a criminal contempt charge

Plus he has accumulated $3,335,000 in a civil contempt fine

Still it sounds like his freedom will come at some future date instead of his case sitting in limbo waiting for him to specifically disclose where he hid the gold. In the past, it was reported that he said the 500 coins (Kellogg & Co $50 restrikes) were placed in a trust in Belize

https://greatcollections.com/Coin/806663/1879-S-Morgan-Silver-Dollar-PCGS-MS-67

Cert lookup:

https://pcgs.com/cert/37228107

My 7070 type set is coming along slowly

https://pcgs.com/setregistry/alltimeset/208144

Ken

The issue that was missed for 56 years that cannot be explained away. The top of the nub cannot be irregular, no matter how it gets sliced.

It is a re-hubbed damaged 1888 Snow-10

https://scientific-certifications-1888-i.shorthandstories.com/methods-of-the-1888-us-mint-regarding-worn-indian-head-cent-dies/index.html

A package being shipped via USPS was received by the recipient with the package being compromised and contents stolen. The package contained the following coin.

Rare variety 1794 U.S. Large Cent known as Sheldon-52, a rare variety graded F-12(Raw).



Anyone with information contact:

Doug Davis

817-723-7231i

Doug@numismaticcrimes.org

Photographing graded toned coins with accurate colors and details would be the goal (as I'm sure many others would like to know as well). So it got me thinking, is there anyone that's currently offering a course to learn this skill?

You know you’re jaded when you get a rush of excitement when you see an 1870-S half dollar in MS65 offered for sale, and then a big let down a second or two later when you realize it’s a half dollar and not a quarter.

https://youtu.be/NJkmX7LdHD8?si=syA3x8S2MaNxFpdU

https://stacksbowers.com/sbpressreleases/stacks-bowers-galleries-to-sell-the-very-last-omega-pennies-at-auction-including-the-24-karat-gold-penny-sold-on-behalf-of-the-united-states-mint/

It seems that decent looking AUs can be had in the high teens/low 20s. Low MS pieces in the high 20s to low 30s? What is a scratched coin worth, and how bad do we think this scratch really is?