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1881 $20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle Every once in a while I come across a coin that I would love to add to my collection but the owner doesn’t want to sell.  This is a great example of that.  In

Counterfeit Coins on EBay This post is simply a reminder to always be careful when buying coins on EBay.  Unless you really know what you are doing, EBay can be a horrible place to buy coins due to the number

Shipwreck Coins A good friend of mine in FL was offered two clumps of coral encrusted coins being touted at Shipwreck Coins.  I was very intrigued to see them as I do not have any true Shipwreck Coins in my

Jewelry Coins The majority of collectors hate to see coins in jewelry.  The reason being is that a coin that is either in jewelry or was in jewelry at one time loses most of its numismatic value as a result. 

Recent Peace Dollar Purchase I was lucky enough to run across a lot of 75 NGC Graded Peace Dollars the other day!  Each coin was graded MS63 and, of course, I purchased all of them.  The Peace Dollar had a

Complete Buffalo Nickel Set It is not often that you come across a complete set of Buffalo Nickels including all key dates such as the 1913-S Type 2, 1918/7-D, 1937-D 3-Legs, etc.  The major, key date coin that this set

2018 Upcoming Coin Shows Wilmington Area – Through the End of 2018. To make it easy for you, below are the remaining 2018 coin shows within 200 miles of Wilmington, NC. Jul 21st – Jul 22nd, 2018 Rare Coins of

1911 France 20 Francs Gold Rooster Contains .1867 oz actual Gold weight. Obverse: A bust of France’s national symbol, Marianne, designed by J.C. Chaplain. Reverse: Rendition of “le coq gaulois”, the Gallic Rooster, which is the unofficial symbol of France.

1885-S $5 Liberty Gold Half Eagle Country: United States Type: Gold Coin Metal Content: 0.24187 t oz Face Value: $5 USD Mintage: 1,813,006 (all mints combined) Issuing Mint: U.S. Mint Year Issued: 1885   Excerpt from CoinValues: 1885 Liberty Head half eagles were produced at only two

1844 $5 Liberty Gold Half Eagle   Country: United States Type : Gold Coin Metal Content: 0.24187 t oz Face Value: $5 USD Mintage: 817,543 (all mints combined) Issuing Mint: U.S. Mint Year Issued: 1844 Excerpt from CoinValues: 1844 Liberty Head $5 half eagle gold coins come