Very nice! It looks like that one spent a bit of time in the ocean - you can see where a smaller coin pressed against the obverse and protected...
I currently use excel, with a different tab (aka worksheet) for each binder, lockbox, or storage box. I use a slightly different page layout for...
Thank you all. I'll make sure to cite and post a link to the presentation when I get it ready. Anyone have scans of the 1936 commemoratives in...
Would you mind sharing pictures with us? I've been thinking about getting into shooting thalers too.
When the nickel first came out, it didn't have the word "Cents" under the V. Since it was roughly the same size as a $5 gold coin, some...
I'm putting together a coin inventory, and I was wondering what software & websites everyone else uses. What are the features you look for? Does...
I picked one of those up about a month ago in a junk silver box (it was EF40 or so). I'm always happy to pay melt for a 150 year old coin!
How much does wear affect weight? I would think a G-4 half would still weight pretty close to standard weight. What's it off by? 5%? 10%?
Yes, 99.99999999% silver can tarnish. Silver is not tarnish resistant at any purity.
Tried that for "JFK friendly eagle" didn't pull up anything. I see that there's a friendly eagle for the Ike, but anything for the JFK (which I...
How many do you need to submit to get a bulk rate?
Yeah, I've found rolls and rolls of bicentennial's before. Some people held onto those just because they were different. As far as I know, there...
Friendly eagle? I thought I'd heard them alll... but what's that?
I've been asked to prepare a presentation on US coins and currency for a local coin club. I've got quite a few images to use for the coin side...
Funny story - if a dealer forgets to trade the contract, they're on the hook for delivery: http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/Special-Delivery.aspx
There's a digital watermark issue with some photo editing software. But, if the software doesn't include the module, it shouldn't be a problem....
Sounds like the shoeshine boy is giving stock tips:...
Even in MS-67, is there much of a premium for a 1945-S? Well, how does ANACS typically grade relative to NGC or PCGS? This looks like an older...
Fascinating! I'm hoping that someone on these forums has the info to help you out (there are quite a few people in our hobby who also collect...
Glad to meet a fellow US Philippines collector. Do you have any holes in your collection that you're looking to fill? The vast majority of my...
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