A comprehensive guide on how to detect fake militaria ,learn the production methods used to make original and fake militaria,also the tips on collecting military orders and medals in today's marketplace. A...
One valuable feature on ebay that isn't so obvious is searching COMPLETED auctions. It is a key feature that has benefits to both buyers and sellers. Lets say for example, you are a buyer looking for a 1914-D...
THE BEST PROOF SET TO BUY I want to you to know the best proof set to buy. All proof sets are not the same Most proof sets from 1968 to 2006 are not good deals. I found one proof that is a good deal BUY 1991...
Long, long ago in the 20th century, Fort Worth, Texas, a dealer used this rarity a 1913 Liberty Head nickel, as the focal point of his nationwide advertising program to sell copies of The Star Rare Coin...
Burnishing is a process by which the surfaces of a planchet or a coin are made to shine through rubbing or polishing. This term is used in two contexts – one positive, one negative. In a positive sense, Proof...
A fascinating, but 'not well known' sector of numismatics are Pattern Pieces. What is a Pattern? Pattern pieces consist of numerous designs and experimental pieces which were made by the U.S. Mint in an...
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...
Check postage befor you bid YES now you must check the postage on the lot you are bidding on, Befor you bid. IF you bid and than see hight Postage you are out of luck THE postage was listed. IF you want to...
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 U.S. cent and Sacajawea dollar are the only coins currently minted in the United States which the profiles face to the right. All other US coins incuding the half dollar, quarter, dime, and nickel, all...