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An interesting 1884-O Morgan dollar
One of my interesting purchases of 2020 was a clashed 1884-O Morgan dollar. As you may know, VAM collectors tend to like die clashes. As you probably don't know, I tend to be indifferent to probably 95% or so of them. This one does not fall into that category. So where's the big deal? Not in the usual spots. This one has a… -
Re: The debate on what to do with SF and BS coins continues.
Regarding the theory of used SF dies being used for SHQ business strikes I do not support that theory because: 1) I have never found a SF coin in the 800,000 +/- SHQ business strike coins I have looked at. The coins I looked at were all fresh and not re-wraps. There are many SF coins cashed in at the bank but these will be… -
Re: 1653-1853 Massachusetts Shilling Large Cent -- IDENTIFIED! C. Wyllys Betts false die
That is a C. Wyllis Betts false die. I did an article about him for COINage earlier this year. Send me your email address and I will send you a copy of the article. Tom DeLorey -
proof or business strike Morgan Dollars
What defines a proof coin? I received a Heritage catalogue of the Platinum Night and Signature Auctions, April 24-28, 2013 in Chicago. This included the 1913 Walton Liberty Nickel. On the 5th and 6th pages, several Morgan Dollars are listed with photographs. This included several coins that are listed as Branch Mint… -
Re: Do We Buy More Metals, Keep Cash or Cut and run from the stock market.. What do you say ?
You can blame the Avian Influenza In Chickens for the high prices. So far, over 40 million hens have died or been destroyed. Good news though, that virus appears to be subsiding in the U.S. , and the price of eggs is beginning to fall. -
Re: 2008 Sweet Spot Hobby mess up at Wal-Mart! Rip pics Update!
Congtats on showing your son how to screw the system. What's next? The "slip and fall" with fake lawsuit?? Good Role model skippy. Makes me sick that Nick Xiarhos died protecting you. -
Re: 1958 Australia Shilling for $3800!?!?
But will the big fish exit and even if one does it doesn't mean that prices will fall, When the Borg Collection was dispersed it was purchased by other rising big fish. The publicity of the prices those slabbed coins received boosted the interest in slabs and made it mainstream. Before then who could of believed that a… -
Re: DEALERS: PLEASE READ THIS SCENARIO
How is he a "poor dealer"? Money falls into his lap. Someone died. A bereaved spouse is looking for help. Certain dealers might think it's all about them. Are you thinking about recent threads? -
Re: OT - Frank Chiong (FC57coins) has passed away!
Oh, no I, too, shall miss "The Pug". He sent me the nicest message last fall after my best friend died. He was truly one of the "good guys" here. This is so sad. -
Key Coins: The 1828 Coquimbo Peso
For a second entry on key coins following my post on the 1840 La Rioja Rebel Peso, I thought I would focus on the Coquimbo Peso. No better write up could be done that to simply copy Carlos Jara's summary of his book on Coquimbo. At present there are 13-15 examples of the Fine type (depending on duplicates in the census…
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