This guide is dedicated to YOU, an honest Ebay member who just wants to make sure that he/she is getting a honest product for an honest buck! Over the years, I've noticed that while the majority of Ebay...
Personally, I prefer the one-to-one, head-to-head transaction of collector to dealer. Not only is there a give and take but also an exchange of ideas and information and a certain camaraderie that can add to...
When searching for a particular item on ebay, the results can vary tremendously depending on what you type in the search bar. Take for example an 1883-CC Morgan Dollar. You will get a different number of...
UNDER PRICED PROOF SILVER EAGLE THE Silver Eagles dated 1986 has a mintage of 1,446,778 I like the 1996 PSE a lot with a mnitage of only 473,021 I have been trying to buy the 1996 PSE for about a year now,...
While most collectors believe that 1964 was the last year that the United States Mints struck 90% silver coins for circulation -- 1966 was actually the last year of the 90% silver coinage output for...
Many of the most popular U.S. coins were struck in silver. Silver coins were what the United States Mint mainly produced and are very popular to coin collectors. Many denominations of silver coins have been...
The West Point Mint was originally opened in 1937 as a bullion depository and was officially designated by Congress as a Mint on March 31, 1988. This mint manufactures American Eagle uncirculated and proof...
Beginning in 2004, PCGS began designating coins delivered by the U.S. Mint in the 30 day period following the initial sales date of a new product as "First Strike". For instance, new American Silver Eagles...
Bag toning is the coloring acquired from the bag in which a coin was stored. The cloth bags in which coins were transported contained sulfur and other reactive chemicals. When stored in such bags for extended...
The definintion of adjustment marks ... Pre-striking file marks seen mainly on gold and silver coins prior to 1840. These removed excess metal from overweight planchets. After 1840 these are seldom seen as...