Who decides ? To a large degree the better known authors & writers decide. The popularity is driven by what they write about.
Nope, that is normal.
Lordy, now he's delusional as well. They may have to put him back in isolation again :rolleyes: And spock, you just leave me out of your contest...
Hmmmm - me thinks he's off his his meds again :rolleyes:
No, I'm not overrating my knowledge. All I am doing is relating an opinion that was and still is held by a great many knowledgeable collectors and...
No, you don't. But that's because the slabs the TPGs use are not sealed either. Yeah the two pieces of the TPG slab are melted together by the...
What does a picture prove ? Look at these pictures. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Are those different coins ? That is...
The point of separation is to do the very best you can to protect your coins. It is a known fact that the boxes and packaging that the mint uses...
That's exactly what it was meant to imply. But if it makes you happy I'll say - most of the of the people who know coins did.
No coin slab is airtight - none. You can buy yourself those rectangular plastic cases for less than $2 each. And they are just as good at...
No, it doesn't. Photographs prove absolutely nothing.
I'd have to say they had it right the first time.
That depends on the specific time period you are talking about. There was a time when it was generally accepted that older coins in ICG slabs were...
Conder 101 answered your question #2 in post #5. As for your first question, yes it is undisputed that coins have been upgraded upon...
Change is an expense for all banks because of the shipping and vendor fees they have to pay - both ways. Banks don't get change at face value. It...
If you're going to play that game with the moderns you better be willing to flip them in a hurry or risk losing. Some may tend to rise at first...
Seriously doubt any vending machine operator would ever have a million dollars worth of coins on hand, let alone that much in a single...
Don't think so.
Some banks might be willing to do it for you, provided you agreed to pay all of their costs for acquiring the coins. But I think you'd have a lot...
Not anymore Mike, they switched to using lasers some time ago.
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