How To Tell If Your Coin Is Counterfeit – Counterfeit Coins Counterfeit Coins Seem To Be All Over The Place These Days! The other day I received an appraisal submission through my Contact Us page. The woman submitted three coins,
1923 Peace Dollar OR 1928 Peace Dollar?
1923 Peace Dollar OR 1928 Peace Dollar? Distinguishing between a 1923 Peace Dollar and a 1928 Peace Dollar can be tricky at times. The issue is that the “3” on some 1923 Peace Dollars can appear to be fully enclosed
Should You Clean Coins?
Should I Clean My Coins? No!!! Background This question comes up all the time: “Should you clean coins?”. Without a doubt, the answer is “No!” one hundred percent of the time you should not clean coins. As a coin ages,
Draped Bust Cent – What A Shame!
Draped Bust Cent – What A Shame! As is often the case with coins that are over 200 years old, the coin above was so well circulated that the date was
Seated Liberty Half Dollars
Seated Liberty Half Dollars The Seated Liberty Half Dollar has always been one of my favorite half dollars. During this time period, the Seated Liberty (or “Goddess of Liberty”) was on almost every coin including the half dime, dime, twenty
Counterfeit Gold and Silver Coins
Counterfeit Gold and Silver Coins – They have made it to Wilmington! When I lived on the West Coast, I came across a variety of counterfeit coins – mostly, they were “coins” from the late 1700’s and early 1800’s that