Well, it was meant as a joke. But the mint and date are unknown. Cal
They're happy to grade nails though. :) See pic. Cal [ATTACH]
My son, who’s in his 40s, tries to keep telemarketers on the line. He works in a machine shop and puts the call on the PA. Every time it’s his...
I suspect that some instances where PCGS or NGC supposedly certified a fake coin were really fake coins in fake holders that had been submitted...
Maybe not. Both NGC and PCGS have submission centers in Hong Kong. Coins may be sent to the US for grading (I don't know) but simple...
Unfortunately bar codes are easily copied. That's one reason why PCGS started using NFC chips. Cal
Was thinking was thinking of sending a few PCGS coins in for reholdering. Some holders have minor problems (scratches, chips, cracks,...
If you want to join CAC, you first have to be a member of ANA. Cal
I’ve been an ANA member since the 1980’s. Benefits are many: 1. Allows purchase of Hugh Wood insurance. 2. Required to join North American...
What I take to shows is very different for small local shows versus big national shows. I can’t remember the last time I bought a coin at a local...
Very nice and informative post. Thanks for doing it. My grandfather gave me some years ago. More info on sales tax tokens can be found at the...
One of mine. 2020 British 2-pound piedfort (double thick) gilded silver proof. PCGS PR70UC. Celebrates one of the most famous sailing ships ......
Very interesting, and hopefully the scumbags get caught and convicted. Couple of things dealers should do is count the cash themselves with their...
Yup. If you're able to bid a million dollars on a coin, would you rather pay $100,000 premium or $200,000 premium? And yeah, to most folks that...
I use bubble wrap or bubble envelopes. We get some from Amazon several times per week at no extra cost. Easy to trim to size with scissors....
Don't know if they can be considered money or having been "coined", but state sales tax tokens were denominated in mills. See the pic. Cal...
There are multiple reasons why we are still stuck with the cent. l. Inherent conservatism. Most folks don’t like change unless there is a...
You can. Type what you like in Word using the smallest available font. Then shrink the text using the zoom in/out feature in the lower...
Pretty neat panzerman. I do something similar with my ancient coins, which are still in flips. When chipping slabs for more than security...
Caught my eye at Kolbe and Fanning Booksellers website. Ezra Brooks Distilling Company, Heritage China: Genuine Fired Platinum type, 1969. Ezra...
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