Almost every type of exchange of value needs knowledge and expertise. Bullion companies probably have many times the knowledge, insider...
Looking at the reverse, I am not sure that it would get the RB designation. I would keep it in this slab as it is easy to determine the rotation.
I don't think it should be slabbed as this DDO is easy to see, no doubts about being -102, and the main consideration is the grade of the coin. I...
The lights need soem diffusion. If it is possible ( as I don't really visualize a "domed" magnifier ) put a small piece of tissue in front of the...
Not for 1937. They were brilliant, but no cameo effects. 1936 type 1 were satin, but they also produced a brilliant later that year as a 1936 type...
Breen's encyclopedia said that the 37 proofs had good sharpness, even of the deails and to beware of polished because the brilliant finish. As far...
Now we are getting personal rather than the coin! Jim
You can edit the title or any part of your post for 24 hrs, BUT if you use the "edit post" which comes up ( quick reply format) you can't change...
It isn't really a coin as there is no indication of origin nor value. It appears to be plastic or white metal, and since there is no indication of...
Yep, we both said it, but since the coining process and the terminology at each step is probably one of the least known area of numismatics by...
Nice, does the lab have a XRF spectroscope or a x-ray( or other) powder diffraction unit? they are used in metallurgy to give metal analysis. (...
from http://doubleddie.com/58201.html which IS god read. In 1945 there were 2 different size "S" mintmarks on the Mercury dime, the normal S...
Let's be honest, how many read the rules of the forum before posting? and if they do, how many still go on and break them? Most of the time...
Ok, lets both calm down. I gradeMS70 is within his rights to call a coin trash if he wants as long as he doesn't call the person trash. Sure would...
It seems like it at your age, but when your trolley gets close to the end of the line, it seems like it has gone by in a flash, if you have lived...
Someday the Feds will be allowed to subpena Paypal's recordss of amounts credited to individuals account from sells with the identification info...
Some may prefer to use a different word than corrosion, but it is a change to the coin surface chemically. Tradition is that "dipping" silver...
The longer the time after manufacture, the less plasticizers in the flip.
Not all "PVC" flips are the same. It is the amount of the plasticizers that count. Companies have reduced the types and amounts of plasticizers in...
Chris can correct me on this, but I don't remember anything prohibiting multiple IRAs as long as the total limit per year is observed. If your...
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