I considered relief as part of the coin design . . . and it's not only the relief, but how the design of one side relates to the design of the...
Listing all of the factors that play into die life would bore you . . . Coin design Planchet hardness Press type (mechanical vs. hydraulic) Die...
At this writing, gold is at 1120. Latest Grey Sheet had dealer bid/ask on common MS63 Saints at 1250/1310 when gold was at 1165. A dealer should...
For a nickel I would . . . (very, very old joke)
Yes, I'll be set up there, but only on Saturday. I can't allow my attendance at too many multi-day shows detract from the work I do for my...
NGC boxes used to house PCGS slabs as well as their own, but recent changes tp PCGS holders have changed that. Now, no one makes a box that works...
I have a 20 month old grandson, think I'm a pretty tolerant guy, and would welcome the presence of a well-behaved youngster at my table. However,...
You could enjoy collecting nice brown copper without such worries.
I've always heard very good things about CSA so, unless someone else comes up with what seems like a better suggestion, that is likely to become...
Right now, for major shows in my schedule, I do Winter FUN in January, and Baltimore in March, July and November. That is in addition to the...
I will be there. I don't yet have my table number though.
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I can vouch for the observation that many dealers leave on Saturday, although very few leave before noontime. Many do plan to depart on Saturday...
Ikes were bagged by the thousand. I bought and searched about a dozen mint sewn bags back in the late 80's / early 90's when I could locate them....
Don't forget . . . there's an important distinction between prices assigned to coins by sellers before the sale, and bids driven up by competitive...
Table 723.
Why not go half and half? You could spend half the money on a different collectible coin that you can still enjoy owning, and the other half...
I suspect that, like myself, those downplaying the modern coinage and MS69 / MS70 material are doing so because they've already played in and been...
I don't think the US Mint wants the CRH hobby exploding . . . it's pretty much a pain in the neck for the banking industry to deal with, and the...
Regarding proof SL coinage, I wholeheartedly disagree. There are far too many coins available in dealer inventories for most dates post 1875....
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