I thought it was earlier than that, but that they charged a fortune for it and really only wanted to encourage its use for major rarities.
The recreated statues are lifeless because they haven't lived yet. The older ones acquired a lot of character with age. As for modern coin...
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I compiled these into a single webpage in my variety resources: Fugio Reference No effort was spent on presentation, but the info is all there,...
The smell is from dust that settles on the burner over the course of the year. That's what needs to be cleaned. Duct cleaning is overrated....
Castle season 6, episode 6. A cryptic scavenger hunt that leads to a lost cache of 1792 half dismes. They get a lot of the superficial stuff and...
Interesting. For the late date cents, I manually do what it looks like the software does with date position. Note what I think the date position...
1897 is a date that has been under-studied with respect to VAMs. The mintage is too large for the number of VAMs cataloged. This means that...
I keep mine mostly constrained to this space. The VAM book pictured is a signed hardcover, not my working copy. I actually have several signed...
Or in the case with the Henry II penny above, with neither side aligned correctly after three tries to actually get it sort of centered in the holder.
Hold my beer. Here's a coin I got back from PCGS, sandwiched between a wrong-sized gasket and the shell. [ATTACH] I sent it back and they...
I agree with you keeping the 1936 for a few reasons: - Super attractive coin - 1939 is missing detail, which is a no-no for a type set - Much more...
So Heritage handles this on a coin-by-coin basis, typically discussing it with the consignor, who has the final say.
Scuffed up slabs are a peeve of mine, and there's no excuse for not having this in a pristine slab. Getting that done right now, however, entails...
I'm continuing my tradition of offering nice wall calendars with some photos I've taken over the years. I've been making these since 2009. Heavy...
They had the advantage of shooting the coin raw, of course. You get to see the flash of the coin, but no relief, no surfaces. In hand, you...
First name: . Last Name: . The other issue is that the clerk may have selected the "Restricted Delivery" registered mail option, which requires...
This was my first reaction to that coin, too. I'm wondering if it's been lacquered.
I'd send it to CACG or NGC for a strap. The value is high enough that it's justified. Even if the difference between 62 and 64 values is low,...
These were made in both Spain and colonial mints. I recently bought this Spanish one because 1776: [IMG] The colonial mints made 1, 2, 4, and 8...
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