My eyes are aged and it is difficult for me to enjoy smaller coins. I was looking at this one this morning and a thought occurred to me..... What...
I been working on that for a while. The last four years are tough!!
Up until 1964 all quarters, dimes and halves were made of 90% silver so you have two 90% silver US coins here. I view coins through the lens of...
I am in agreement with Physics and Paddy. The TPG’s role is protecting our coins. If the slabs were damaging our coins there would have been a...
I would be inclined to think an aggressive coin roll crimping marching took a swipe at it a very long time ago. I see several inconsistencies...
Yes!!
The side by side seals it for me. I can see all kinds of small inconsistencies. Count the folds in her blouse for example.
I don’t like it. I can’t put my fingers on any one thing, but it don’t feel right. Playoffs are on so I’m not gonna go dig out my ASE’s right now....
I bought a batch of gold infused notes at a show in the fall for gag gifts for my friends. They contain some infinitesimal fraction of gold but...
Gunner.... I been collecting that way for fifty years!
Thanks for the correction. I had always differentiated acrylic from plastic in. My mind as two entirely separate materials.
Mom handed me a Franklin half to buy my lunch with at school in the late 1960’s. I had never seen a half dollar, much less a Franklin half. I was...
That is actually a very good thought. Thanks for that.
Quite honestly.... Before I secured my box I asked a good friend of mine that has been a lifetime bank employee. I had a similar worry. My concern...
I wouldn't have one iota of concern about my bank. Even if they did have a criminal in their employ, they would require both keys to access my...
I am very happy to hear this. Mr. Bush was a gentleman's gentleman and should be honored.
No sir, I cannot say. I am confident they are not acrylic though.
I have some old rock & roll memorabilia framed behind that museum glass. It is supposed to protect the displayed item from UV rays. I like it.
Yes. In fact I am currently awaiting a postal delivery of a German medieval coin that I purchased and is shipping from Germany.
Yes, they do show up from time to time. It is a cool anomaly to look at. Thing is it is not a mint error. It is caused by something hitting the...
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