My suspicion is anyone who would consider releasing the coin from the tomb doesn't really want it entombed. But most coins cracked out are sent...
[ATTACH] Between the engraving and PMD, the horeshoe curl I usually look for along with the lack of a lowest curl for quick ID is altered just...
You'd love the story told in Penny Whimsy about how to retone cleaned coins.
[ATTACH] Mix and match.
That is a decision only you can make. I hate TPG tombs, even though I'm entombing my first raw coin. And I haven't used albums since my Whitman...
LOL! Peking TPG?
Us old guys that started when Philadelphia had NEVER put a MM on it's coins and was the MAIN MINT just roll our eyes.
Some people are so gullible they believe the MSM too.
Other than that it looks good. Maybe PMD wiping out the end of the horseshoe curl.
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Are you tracking them? I understand there is a large gap between the delivered dates (tracker) and the Received dates indicating a significant...
I just picked up my 2010 redbook. Looks like a tweener at F-15 details to me.
In the discussion of the rare 1922 Medium Relief $1 find, I was attracted to the Circ-Cam.
I've used small desk lamps and book lights. Diffusion attempts with Dryer Sheets and thin white boxes. But the auto adjustment for lighting and...
I want the $20 version that was intuitive to use. Every time I purchased a replacement for more money, it became more difficult to use and the...
It's interesting that I find dark field attractive on lower grade coins which create a sharp color contrast with the lighter design elements. Such...
The setup is similar to mine. I cured the distance problem by replacing the 6" metal rod with a 30" wooden dowel. When I got the distance just...
At what point does toning become Verdigris? Back in the day when I started collecting, all toning was considered verdigris, but now they are...
I can see the blank stare now. Who's Bernie Madoff? Those who do not learn History are doomed to repeat it. And they aren't even trying now.
Fortunately,, if you jump through enough hoops and don't fall into one of the numerous exceptions and exemptions, they do offer insurance of a...
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