Using Diagnostics - Part 3 (08 Sep 2007) This phase of Using Diagnostics describes how to compare one coin to another to determine if the coin is a specific die variety.
Using Diagnostics - Part 2 (08 Sep 2007) Part 1 explains that not all anomalies in details indicate that a coin is a rare variety. This portion shows how specific Diagnostics need to be to attribute a rare die variety.
Using Diagnostics - Part 1 (08 Sep 2007) How Diagnostics can be used to decide if a coin is a valuable Doubled Die, for example, or if it is just one of millions, or billions.
For those of you who search through rolls of Half Dollar coins or for those of you who may have some Kennedy Halves in your collection, there may be more to them then meets the eye.(READ MORE)
Masonic Pennies (20 Apr 2007) While searching on eBay I found a couple of pennies that had been stamped by an individual with the Masonic logo. My question(s) are: Is there a specific reason why they do this? (READ MORE)
Presidential Dollars...Can the Date and Edge Lettering be Upside Down? (21 Mar 2007) When I recently opened a roll of the new George Washington dollars, I found 14 of them with the edge-incused inscriptions "E Pluribus Unum," and "In God We Trust," which could only be read with the reverse of the coin up. (Read More)
What Type of Error Do I Have on This 1941 Cent? (15 Mar 2007) Hi, I have had this coin since I was a kid. What is it and does it have any value? You are the first to see it and tell me about it. Thank You!
Should I Buy Coins From Shopping Channels? (10 Feb 2007) Many people are curious as to whether or not coins purchased from TV's Shopping Channels are really a good value. Understanding the descriptions and "hype" that is used to sell coins on TV is critically important... (Read More)