Actually, the close-up is from PCGS. Pretty sure they take the photos before the coin is slabbed. Cal
Yeah, that's pretty much true. However, I've seen coins with planchet laminations in details holders or body bags (PCGS code 83); also seen them...
Spotted this J-236 pattern half in a Heritage auction. It's a1859 Paquet design with Liberty seated with her hand on fasces on obverse and spread...
Pennies are almost exactly 3/4" in diameter. Same OD as USS galvanized 1/4" ID washers. The USS washers are about 3 cents each. Easy to drill a...
It won't really matter whether anyone wants to keep the penny once the zinc and that tiny bit of copper in it attain a value greater than one...
If you're interested in a type collection, I recommend Pleasure & Profit: 100 Lessons for Building and Selling a Collection of Rare Coins by...
Polyethylene may soften slightly, and over time, acetone may gradually diffuse through it, but basically it's unaffected by acetone. In my lab,...
They're low density polyethylene (LDPE) and have no plasticizer. LDPE and HDPE are used extensively for medical gear that goes into the body, or...
When I work with raw coins of much value, I spread out a terrycloth bath towel. Then put a thin, new, 10-gal trash bag on that. Dropped coins...
Noticed a Judd 236 half dollar just sold (12 Mar 19) by Great Collections. Coin is straight-graded PR61 Plated by NGC. See first pic below....
Actually, you can track your submission if your NGC membership is based on your ANA membership. I do it all the time. Cal
If you are thinking of NGC, join ANA (money.org) which will get you a free membership in NGC. Cal
Definitely has lines on the wings in the right places. Position and slant of mint mark look right too. I'm not really a VAMer, but looks like...
If OP (calling @907Novice) could post a pic of the reverse, the VAM attribution could be verified. The reverse of 1878-CC VAM-11 is quite...
1st pic below is date from OP's coin. 2nd pic is from 1878-CC VAM-11 from VAM World at same resolution. What ya think? Cal Pic 1: [ATTACH]...
My understanding is, except for special circumstance listed below, NGC and PCGS charge a small add-on fee for removing a coin from a holder that...
See link. Cal link: http://www.fox5ny.com/news/west-point-mint-gold-inside-look
May be drifting off topic, but sounds a little strange that CEO of Winn-Dixie wouldn't have a delegation from the store fetch him for a grand...
Terrific collection. Congrats and well done! Are "fattie" $5 coins the same as the reduced diameter bust left 1829-1834 half eagles? Cal
Many early 19th century or even mid-19th century coins that had mintages in the hundreds of thousands or millions have estimated survival rates of...
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