I'm not about to say that grading standards didn't change. However, I would guess than most of the coins that graded 70 after year 2000 were...
It's "unresearched". Means he didn't bother to look up the city-state of the coin. Nothing worse than an unresearched fake. o_O Cal
I use auction prices realized for world coin prices and find it to be more realistic than any of the price guides. Both NGC and PCGS have these...
For the type of error about which you are concerned, a program could easily be written. Algorithm would be: if price of coin in particular...
I agree a 10-coin set that included the 8-coin set plus $1 and $3 makes sense. Chances are a PCGS registry member requested creation the 8-coin...
His collection is in the 8-piece set. There is a 12-piece set that contains those denominations. The 8-piece set allows those with a smaller...
Are you sure Bob Shipee is "HighDesert"? I thought he sold his type collection, which was main point of the book. He definitely has The Waccabuc...
Really nice set. Enjoyed looking at the coins. Congratulations. Cal
I've been surprised at how many expensive items some of my deceased relatives had unsecured in their homes ... coins, silver dishes, jewelry,...
Thanks for posting. In the first two cases, a properly setup trust could have probably prevented the negative outcomes. The crooks would have...
I think the UNESCO book can be downloaded for free. The others might be on the Newman Portal. Cal
There are books devoted to this topic. A few are listed below. Cal Welter, Gerhard, Cleaning and Preservation of Coins and Medals, Hans M....
Go ahead and post. A coin doesn't need to be rare, expensive or high grade to be appreciated. I bet I'll like what you've got. :) Cal
A favorite of mine. A pattern, Judd-241, PCGS PR62,. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I agree one must consider the personal characteristics of potential heirs and those closest to them. However, the cases you mention must be...
A good estate lawyer can draw up a will and trust that will likely survive any challenge. It’s important to have a lawyer who specializes in this...
The line between celebrating and remembering can be thin and wavering. Cal
High quality acrylic, like Plexiglas, won’t yellow with sunlight for many years. However, polycarbonate is even tougher than acrylic and just as...
I don’t know that there are any crystal clear plastics that can withstand 350F for very long. Slabs could be made with fluoroplastics and...
If you want to see what happens to coins in slabs in safes in a big fire, see the link below. BTW, not all his coins were restored. Cal...
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