We may never know for sure but many believe the night watchman at the mint was playing around with the presses. There are FEs clashed with the...
I found this at a local coin shop, many years ago. The dealer said it was just damaged and sold it to me for just a few dollars. I told the dealer...
My desk has not been moved in 30 years. I'll need a hazmat suit to figure out what may be lost back there.
The dime, quarter and half have the same multipler. I look at the dime value first. As of this morning it's value is $3.7174. That's 37 X face...
No need to be a paying member. You should call them back on Monday.
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I didn't know CAC even graded silver eagles. As busy as they are, I wouldn't think they would have the time.
I cracked a few of the NTC and sent the coins to PCGS. They all came back a point lower but I did well based on what I gave for the coins.
I'll guess a counting machine is to blame.
I have never known of anyone getting in trouble over a contemporary counterfeit. They are a bit special and the law don't care. Most of them are...
I wish that PCGS would slab counterfeits and show it on the label. I can't think of a reason not to. They already have the coin in their hands. An...
I went looking at dealers that I have bought from but no luck. Found a few but they were EF-AU. I'll keep watching.
What I found crazy is that most of the buildings were just temporary. I wonder what is still standing today.
Is it possible to get a special permit? In my area you can't hunt state parks but some will sell you a one day permit. I found out the hard way. A...
One more fun story. About 35 years ago, I was going to a local coin shop every few days. The owner was a crusty old guy. He looked me in the face...
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About 1969, I was 12 years old and hooked on collecting Lincoln Cents. Didn't have much money or a way to get to any coin shops. At school I...
I worked for a really cool guy for 40 years. For all those years he kept a $500 and a $1000 bill in his wallet. They were a reminder of the days...
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