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Re: My first CC morgan
Looks like a nice enough 63 from here but you know how grading from pictures goes -- every hit looks gigantic, etc. I think my biggest concerns are the hit from the mouth to the underside of her chin… (View Post)2 -
Re: Advice for a New Collector
Read a lot. View tons and tons and tons of coins, MANY more than you ever buy. Try to set some collecting goals, and a timeframe, and a budget. Figure out what being picky and choosey is going to mea… (View Post)1 -
Re: What "Net Grade" would you give this 1812 Large Cent?
I'd say VF at least. That's a better coin than any straight-graded VG or Fine I've ever looked at. Since I got back into collecting in 2004 I have NEVER seen a Classic Head cent as nic… (View Post)3 -
Re: Dealers (and collectors): What are the 'tells' a coin collection was put together decades ago?
Kraft envelopes, Wayte Raymond boards, a few real highlights in Capitol Plastics 2x2's -- none of this marks it as OLD old, but that's what the better 50's & 60's collections … (View Post)1 -
Re: Classic Commems on the rise?
On that note -- you don't necessarily have to approach classic commemoratives in a way that requires all of them, or the most expensive ones. Are there eight or ten of them that strongly appeal … (View Post)1