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In 1948, Dr. William Herbert Sheldon created the original building blocks for an industry wide standard, he created the Sheldon Grading Scale, a scale of grades ranging from 1 to 70 that would be used in distinguishing the different types of conditions or amounts of wear seen on a coin. Eventually, many large coin companies would be created with the main purpose of using this standard...

Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle gold coins are a highly prized and sought-after coin collection that features the majestic beauty of the Wedge-Tailed Eagle, a bird of prey native to Australia. These coins, minted by the Perth Mint, capture the essence of Australia’s rich wildlife and embody the country’s commitment to preserving its natural heritage. The Wedge-tailed Eagle is...

MyCollect How to - Create Events 1. In the left hand navigation, you will find Shows & Events under the Explore section. 2. On the events page select Create Event at the top right of the screen. 3. Enter the event details then select Create. 4. Once you have created your event, be sure to add a background image and make posts to show additional information and photos. Done! You have now...

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Hi my friends. You ever have luck with coins? I have. This is one story. I can't walk so I buy through established salesman. I get great prices but not like this. I was looking thru the Govmint magazine and found  rolls of ten Centavos from the Philippines.     They were silver date 1945 mint Denver. After the war Gen. MacArthur brought money from the U.S. so they could get there...

Hi everyone I'm new to the site and its really nice. Peter Kempson was an engraver living during the 1700's. Him and many other famous engraver made copper tokens. Why? Britain was involved with Spain war with France and of course the United States. So the King George 111 did not release gold and silver. So the people came to there own aid making copper and bronze tokens . On the side many had...

I bought this coin in 2010 from someone in my local coin club who knew more than I did at that time. I think time has worked for me in that price has gone up to where I am in the green as far as value but, the graded examples that I would consider "better" have moved up too! I was impressed with the strike, sharp stars and hair curls. It was one of the first Bust Halves I bought. 

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1418744/1856-S-Three-Dollar-Gold-Piece-PCGS-AU-55 This coin is from an old time collection I purchased. I was a bit surprised by the 55+ grade and wondered what is the exact difference between 55, 55+ and 58.