@Paddy54 regarding the ANACS Mexico coin. Cameron Kiefer called several of them samples based on being given out at shows, low-value coins, etc....
Interestingly on the NGC site, one poster says he's talked to ANA staff and it's not true - they're working on a press release. Kurt still says...
When the first half dismes were coined in 1792 for Thomas Jefferson, you can see it in his daybook where he recorded every expense. The evening...
They clearly were, the debates in Congress and the statute ultimately passed are linked. 9 Statutes At Large 587:...
ONA actually has a couple of really nice shows each year. I often drive up because it's a different set of dealers (too far for the usual Houston...
Over on NGC, it's been reported that this has occurred. It's from KurtB, so take it with whatever granular materials you prefer. I don't see it...
FWIW there is a club (of course there is) for elongated collectors called TEC, The Elongated Collectors: https://tecnews.org
There were two rate decreases one for letters under 500 miles and then one for all letters. I would hazard to guess that the 3c denomination is...
Yeah nothing says quality like anonymity.
Check out Chris' videos on the building of a replica... YouTube Clickspring.
AIM has put NumisMaster back on the air, but behind a paywall. https://numismaster.com/ So if you see pricing in Numismatic News or Coins...
@ldhair which 3rd tier grading service was that... or more likely FPG. Can't say I recognize the cert??? .
Sure... John's Generation 7/P6.6 - slide 25 in his regular preso, slide 17 in his problem coins preso... "Produced in 2007? This holder is a...
What you see is what you get. F+W Media (owner of the Krause name) went bankrupt in 2019. The 2020 edition of the Standard Catalog of World Coins...
As I've posted everywhere else, I think it's an illegal lottery. Consideration (you have to buy an entry) Chance (random selection) Prize (one...
If you are going to quote John's work at me, I helped him with a tiny bit of it, on the boards. In fact I finally imaged something we didn't think...
Never heard anything like that. Capt H has said the XA series was first. EX and RE are at the end of ANA ownership, known to be used by both...
The flips that ANACS returned coins in are PVC. At one time they put the coin in a PE (Poly ethylene) sleeve to keep the PVC flip from touching...
This really isn't old, but it's the modern obsession with labels (I bought a label and a coin fell out) and I was shooting pics, so ... [ATTACH]
1. Just because you paid to have it slabbed doesn't mean I pay the costs. It sells for what it's valued at. 2. Price guides are just guides. No...
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