Nope, not in the case of food bags. Pure LDPE (low density polyethylene). Very inert. It is possible to buy vinyl bags ... not sold for...
Unused plastic baggies. Inert, always available, and cheap. Wad 'em up; stick 'em in. Cal
"Gem" has a couple of meanings. It can refer to the grade alone, in which case any MS65 is a gem. But many folks add in condition rarity as...
Ironically (or cupronickelly), for some time to come, the most valuable state quarters will be error coins. It's a case of the imperfect...
"Struck On Canadian Quarter or on an American 1800 quarter" Wow. I'd just like to see an intact American 1800 quarter. :wideyed: Cal
PCGS announced in Rare Coin Market Report that PL coins will not receive a bonus in the registry. This has been the long-standing policy for...
According to the Jul 8 edition of Coin World, Numismatic News and 5 other F+W publications, including Bank Note Reporter, were sold to Cruz Bay...
Appears to be a Charms token. Don't know much else. See link: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/88158-thomas-jefferson-token-coin.html
If you're an ANA member, NGC membership is free. Cal
Enjoyed the post. Thanks. XRF analyzers are expensive. However, at any of the major coin shows, there are usually several dealers that have a...
Never realized the wienermobile was a dually ... or had a plastic hotdog riding on the dash. Wasn't there a song about that in Cool Hand Luke?...
The Hellenistic Kingdoms by Davis and Kraay.
An alarm system that goes dead when power lines are cut is a very poor system. Two words: battery backup. Cal
Wonder if non-Morgan coins will get bonus points in the registry if they are PL. Morgans don't. I've always found this strange because copper...
Almost anyone can own a top pop coin. Just buy a recent issue MS70 or PR70; many are cheap. I have a MS70 ASE just to show non-collectors the...
I've dealt with the first four companies that you mentioned, and they're all good folks to deal with. I've sold only through Heritage and Legend...
Read an interesting article by Conly Rieder in Dec 2018 Numistmatist. He had a package of coins lost in the mail by USPS. They were insured...
That spike in the image is a steel stake. They're used mostly in surveying and for supporting low concrete forms. Available at any big box...
Agree. Fewer than 50 sold at auction in last 30 years. A number of the sales were resales of same coin. This one just sold for $2,400. Cal
Nice coin! There are two major varieties of 1865 business strike two cents: plain five and fancy five. They're about equally common. Yours is...
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