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  1. dwhiz liked paddyman98's post in the thread 2023 1oz Fiji - Silver $1.00 / T-1 Fractional Eagle Set.

    Hello everyone, Newly acquired silver. NGC graded set. All 4 MS70 US Mint Engraver Series [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The T-1...

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  2. dwhiz liked fretboard's post in the thread Gold Love Tokens for Crazy Prices! ¯\_(•¿•)_/¯.

    I don't get how these sellers get the prices they're asking, seems like there was a time when sellers realized they were selling a coin...

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  3. dwhiz liked mark_h's post in the thread Gold Love Tokens for Crazy Prices! ¯\_(•¿•)_/¯.

    I don't think so. Anything is possible on ebay.

    May 24, 2026 at 5:12 AM
  4. dwhiz liked Dafydd's post in the thread Caught in the Act: Why TPG "Cleaned" Details Don’t Scare Me.

    Here is some more information @LakeEffect I just added a post to the Shipwreck Corner...

    May 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM
  5. dwhiz liked Dafydd's post in the thread Caught in the Act: Why TPG "Cleaned" Details Don’t Scare Me.

    You are absolutely right @LakeEffect , dangling on a wire hawser with the chance of getting hung up on the wreckage wouldn't be "my cup...

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  6. dwhiz liked LakeEffect's post in the thread Caught in the Act: Why TPG "Cleaned" Details Don’t Scare Me.

    Thanks, I love stories like this, and it prompted me to learn about the ill-fated SS Egypt and the salvage operation. Can you imagine...

    May 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM
  7. dwhiz liked Dafydd's post in the thread Caught in the Act: Why TPG "Cleaned" Details Don’t Scare Me.

    [ATTACH] This image is from David Scott’s classic book, The Egypt's Gold, and shows the first salvaged coins from the SS Egypt being...

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  8. dwhiz liked paddyman98's post in the thread 1998-D Washington quarter.

    That's no mint error of any kind unfortunately. Looks like blistering to the Cupronickel Clad caused by extreme heat applied to the surface.

    May 23, 2026 at 5:47 PM
  9. dwhiz liked paddyman98's post in the thread Hunting DDO and DDR.

    The correct Numismatic terminology is actually Doubled Die. Neat pick-ups. Thanks for sharing.

    May 23, 2026 at 5:46 PM