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Re: $20 - 1870 Philadelphia : strange position for the "1" of the date.
Right, there were several obverse dies used for the 1870 $20 in Philadelphia and San Francisco, and the date and mint mark positions varied. (View Post)4 -
Re: Looking for direction on collecting early American coins
The Red Book and PCGS CoinFacts have lots of info on the types and dates: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/colonials/13 For market history, PCGS Auction Prices Realized is helpful: https://www… (View Post)4 -
Re: Half Dollars: What series is more popular with collectors (Capped bust or Liberty Seated)?
The joke part was "CBH are terrible." (View Post)1 -
Re: Half Dollars: What series is more popular with collectors (Capped bust or Liberty Seated)?
The Capped Bust Halves start in 1807, but the earlier types are also interesting for generally the same reasons. You probably know the 1794 is also relatively expensive, if you are collecting by date. (View Post)2 -
Re: A client asked me about this PCGS 1796 Bust dollar so I offered to post it here for feedback.
Unfortunately Don Bonser is incorrect. In debate, this is called an "appeal to authority". You ask a subject expert for their opinion. It is a relatively weak type of evidence, but sometime… (View Post)4
