Yeah, if you are in coach (non-sleeper car, I guess) the stuff I've read so far says to bring a portable pillow. For me, this is probably good...
Thanks PF...I'm looking forward to it, saving some $$$ for the show, and deciding in coming weeks about plane vs. train. Gathering my WishList...
Bullion & Recent Coins: I presume there's a decent number of dealers selling bullion coins, including special items like the 2009 Ultra-High...
Buying Plans @ FUN: Watching the auctions the last few weeks, a thought came to me. Without having to pay the buyers premium on some items, it...
Take some high-res pics with your smartphone and post them here. I am not an expert on grading and only a bit less so on MSDs, but the fields...
I can't tell from the fuzziness when I zoom in (need to take bigger/more stable pics), but beware of a counterfeit. There appears to be very few...
I'd like to get a Dahlonega gold coin (Liberty ?) and have one on my FUN Wishlist if I can get a nice piece at the right price. Will be doing...
I would think that minting counterfeit change or bullion coins is more difficult than currency. Less profitable, too.
How widespread is the counterfeiting of ASE's and AE's ?
I believe the price has moved UP for the 1857-S's....though less so for the SSCA's. This article is dated, but interesting. I believe the prices...
Iron meterorites show these traits; stony meteorites do not and are more likely to melt into glass silica and/or break up and evaporate.
No way, unless about 20,000 are found in MS-65 and higher. :D
I am a member of one of the largest astronomy clubs in the country and our annual space & expo show featured The Meteorite Men for a few years...
It's a bit counterintuitive that you have softer metals like MSDs (silver) and Saints (gold) much older, yet better preserved and in high grades...
So I've been told....:D
Agrace, since you DID start this thread and are new here...what coins DO you like and/or collect ? Are you into moderns and/or Lincoln pennies,...
See what you started, troublemaker ?? :D:D Next Thread You Can Start: "Which is the one TRUE Religion -- discuss !!" :D
???? Acronyms ?? RD..RB...BN ?
I'm comparing the numismatic PREMIUM which is fickle, not bullion value which at least has a readily traded liquid market. BB21, you seem to be...
If something graded MS69, if it goes for a huge premium to current 68 pricing, I could see it dragging UP -- not down -- the MS68 pennies.
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