Um, were these the ancestors of Nerf blasters? o_O Cal
Buy the COA, not the slab! Cal
Package dumper to be charged with five counts of felony cargo theft. See the link. Cal...
Oh, it's vandalism for sure ... probably at the felony level. No different than if someone rented a car and deliberately dumped it in a ravine...
Yup, that’s the Austrian microcosm coin … a beauty. I have that one and also the Austrian time coin … graded MS70 by NGC. See the pics. Cal...
Apparently, the deed was done by a single driver who dumped six truckloads in the ravine. Don't know if he has been charged yet. See link. Cal...
I follow the auctions of the major US companies … sometimes bidding, occasionally winning a coin. A day or so after the auction ends, some...
Doug, I agree. Auction prices realized is only value guide I use. However, there are multiple reasons other than laziness that folks use price...
Unfortunately, fining and collecting are two different animals that are barely in the same universe. The FTC has issued at least $200M in fines...
That's probably it. A big thumbs up to the local church that supplied Thanksgiving dinner to all the FedEx employees doing the recovery. :) Cal
Was reading an article by a carpenter who does some demolition work on old New England houses. Sometimes he’ll salvage chunks of hardwood and...
Doug, I disagree. If collectors want to avoid creating coins that look like the first three pics below, they should wear gloves where practical...
I use lint-free woven nylon gloves designed for handling optics, jewelry, coins, etc. They are reusable and fit well enough that handling coins...
The technique is muonic X-ray emission spectroscopy. Muons are subatomic particles which can penetrate metal to at least the thickness of coins....
Well, if you want something unique, how about a 2021 one ounce Armenian 50,000 Dram coin? Cost you $300 less than that libertad for the same...
The green label doesn’t add anything to the value of recent date libertads. If you want a MS70 certified 1 oz bullion coin, you can get an...
Coin lice are hard to see through plastic. o_O Cal
You might have a hard time getting melt unless a test cut is made to show it's really silver inside. Test cuts were common in ancient times....
Most self-checkout machines, which are becoming more common, take coins. I haven't had a chance to test them because I use a credit card. Cal
In a high humidity location, your best way of keeping your coins in a dry environment is to use a desiccant that is replaced or regenerated when...
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