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Director Linderman was on the verge of using Barber's portrait (above) for the proposed standard silver dollar, when he learned the Morgan had arrived. From there forward everything changed. Cur… (View Post)

Wow, the mail service in the OP's area must be really slow --- Their 1955 proof set just arrived.....but they are certainly patient. Just use some plastic surface restorer on the holder to remov… (View Post)

bolivarshagnasty -- Ahh...that is good! Every coin seller should have one! Automate it and you;ll make enough to buy your own 1804 dollar ! (View Post)

It's not clear why so many US coins have Franco-Neo Classical portraits with fat cheeks and jowls. The Victorian ideal of female beauty was much chubbier than the 20th century version. Here is a… (View Post)

For most coin collectors, the source of specimens was pocket change or coins crossing a sales counter. A few albums were about all the accessories needed along with a free Buyer's Guide from Mac… (View Post)