Recently received an order back from PCGS, and they added a $2 “packing fee”. This was in addition to grading, shipping and handling fees. I...
The coin in question is a 1937 pattern penny of British King Edward VIII. Only about 50 pattern coins were minted. Edward abdicated shortly...
He was a vault associate at a store in Arizona. Duties included collecting cash from and distributing to registers as well as running cash to and...
I didn’t submit anything to NGC last year, but had in previous years. Submitted most recently in 2020 and shipped to them via FedEx express. I...
Rather striking. See link. Cal https://mymodernmet.com/crescent-shay-dress-made-of-pennies/
I follow the auctions of the major US companies … sometimes bidding, occasionally winning a coin. A day or so after the auction ends, some...
Was reading an article by a carpenter who does some demolition work on old New England houses. Sometimes he’ll salvage chunks of hardwood and...
The technique is muonic X-ray emission spectroscopy. Muons are subatomic particles which can penetrate metal to at least the thickness of coins....
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) was able to purchase most of the archives of the Medallic Art Company (MACO), which went bankrupt in 2016....
Christos Pouloglou, 33, lost a collection of 22-carat gold coins from his room on the 21st floor after going out to dinner with his wife. He is...
I’ve noticed that older, high-grade copper coins often sell for a huge premium if the color has been graded red (RD) rather than red-brown (RB)....
239 pre-revolutionary (Louis XIII and XIV) French gold coins were found in the wall of a house during renovation in 2019. Their existence was...
There will be 350 1-ounce silver proofs, all graded PR70DC, and 3,500 1-ounce silver business strikes. In addition, there will be non-monetized...
OK, it’s not Lizzie Borden. I’m referring to the face of Ms. Liberty on St. Gaudens double eagles … specifically the normal relief business...
I consider the people I actually know at club meetings to be honest and have no fear of them pocketing coins that are passed around. But at large...
Received an email from Joe Orlando than he is resigning as CEO. Collectors Universe owns PSA, PCGS and the Long Beach show. The shakeup...
Grading from pictures can be tough, but I’d like some opinions on the French 10-franc coin below. NGC has it graded MS64. Because of the...
Just received my copy of the new 2nd revised edition of The Gold Sovereign by Michael Marsh (revised by Steve Hill). Pre-ordered last month from...
Most of us have seen scenes of a sharpshooter (usually an actor who doesn’t know a trigger from a hammer) nailing a poor coin tossed in the air....
Idea is to name a major coin type produced by a branch mint for only one year prior to 1999. Must be a type intended for circulation in the U.S....
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