It's called CoinSearch and will be in operation at Baltimore. See link. Cal http://www.collectorscorner.com/marketnews/?name=CoinSearch
I go to 1-2 major shows and 1-2 local small shows per year. I have my short want list, but my expectation is I won't find the coins at a...
Nice coin! I'm not an expert VAMer, but it appears you have VAM-11. Notice how the date is slanted with the 2 being higher than the 1. This...
Some technical grades of acetone may be only 95% acetone. See the first link below for ACROS (a common lab brand) technical acetone. The acetone...
I was referring to using aluminum containers to hold acetone while dipping coins in it ... not to acetone use on aluminum coins. Cal
Yup, hard to go wrong with ceramic, glass, stainless steel or aluminum. Just need to avoid the coins sliding around much so as not to wear or...
When trying to identify plastics, it's important to realize that clarity and color aren't the same property. Clarity is the degree to which...
Clear prescription vials are almost always polysytrene, which is dissolved by acetone. Translucent amber prescription vials are almost always...
Common plastics that are safe for acetone are polyethylene, polypropylene, and fluoroplastics (Teflon, Tefzel, etc.). Acetone can migrate through...
I think it's still possible to get a dollar coin to be popular, but it will require several things: 1. It needs to be a unique size ... larger...
When the reports said the gold wasn't recoverable, I assume they mean for the mint to reuse. I doubt the gold vaporized in the incinerator and...
Disposal company for the US Mint accidentally took pallet of Dolly Madison $10 coins and incinerated them. Coins were supposed to have been...
Yeah! I could to with a good thrashing or trashing or .... o_O Cal
Terrific set. A pleasure to look at, and so glad you shared it. I know you worked on it a long time. You deserve all the praise you're getting...
Folks worry because they perceive that most coin collectors are middle age or older (like me). I don't know of reliable statistics on this, but...
Try attending some meetings of the Sacramento Valley Coin Club. Their website is sacvalcc.org . Great bunch of folks. Cal
So, you're 19 years old, are an expert on US, German and ancient coins, and received a numismatic education long ago. In addition, you own a...
Hand the prof a piece of paper with the URLs for CNG and the ancients sections of British Museum, Smithsonian and ANS. Then say, "If you have any...
I've never assumed that a particular TPG service becoming the "official" grading service of a particular organization was anything but a money...
They're back up. Wonder how much ransom they paid. Cal
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