OK … I’m talking about the words. But many of our memories do involve money. There is a goddess in Greek mythology named Mnemosyne. She is one...
Been happening to me a lot lately. I’ll do a final bid a few hours before closing. And my bid is a bit higher than recent sales of the same coin...
Apparently the truck on its way from the US Mint to Florida spent the night in a Walmart parking lot when the thieves hit it. See the link. Cal...
Personally, I don’t buy coins worth more than about $100 directly through eBay. And those I buy directly are always recent world mint coins...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here's mine: 2017 Austria silver-niobium 25 Euro microcosm commemorative, NGC MS70. Let's see yours. Cal
I have my doubts, but they make a go of it. It’s possible that CAC is just waving a flag to see who salutes and who spits. A few thoughts on it:...
Was thinking was thinking of sending a few PCGS coins in for reholdering. Some holders have minor problems (scratches, chips, cracks,...
Caught my eye at Kolbe and Fanning Booksellers website. Ezra Brooks Distilling Company, Heritage China: Genuine Fired Platinum type, 1969. Ezra...
OK, OK. In plain talk, oval coins. And please, oval when they came from the mint. No PM creations from elongators, trains, etc. One of mine is...
Bit of a rant. Sent a NGC coin to PCGS for crossover grading to same grade. Came back as “did not cross”. Irritating that they don’t tell you...
Both PCGS and NGC have CAC in their registries now. However, both may regret it as CAC becomes a primary grader and competitor. However, PCGS...
So, what’s the exotic reader? It’s my phone! Most advanced smart phones have a NFC reader (mine’s a Samsung A53). To see if yours has it,...
Have done business with both firms for years and never noticed before, but it appears to be true. Noticed because I recently sent in a PCGS...
When you look up progress of your coin through the grading process at pcgs.com, there is a blue progress bar that gets longer. First stage is...
I buy a few coins issued by former USSR republics that are in original mint-issued plastic capsules. Usually, I buy on eBay from sellers in...
See the pic and the link. Issued to celebrate the Dior fashion house. 200 Euro denomination, 2021 date, 34.56 grams of 0.900 gold, proof, 500...
Happened Aug 15. Not sure if was during show hours or before/after. See list of items in case by clicking on link. Gotta wonder how an entire...
Based on a letter I received and the ANA member benefits guide, the free NGC membership will be discontinued. Instead members can get a $15...
Lots of folks, like me, keep their coin inventory data in Excel spreadsheets. And like me, they would like to have pictures of their coins in the...
I’ve encountered the situation in the title a few times. Usually, the coin, which was uniquely identifiable based on cert. no., was offered at...
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