That's a good point. Strange for 2 tons of gold bullion to be traveling by wagon in NW PA though. Maybe shipped via Great Lakes to Erie and then...
Apparently, something valuable from the past has turned up. See link. If it's gold intended for pay for Union soldiers, it would have to be...
I'd degrease the coins with acetone as a starter. It's safe for all metal coins. Search for acetone in the forums; you'll find lots of info. I...
The government has been actively confiscating 1933 double eagles for decades whenever they have come to its attention. The Langbord coins are...
I've never sold on eBay, but bought a fair bit. When an item is listed for sale how does it get put in a category? I've assumed the seller...
I think one is considered "impaired". The ANA specimen as I recall. Cal
Because I buy and sell only PCGS or NGC certified coins and mostly at auction, I find the PCGS auction prices realized most useful. Covers both...
I had to laugh at times, mostly because I know a bit of history behind why he did it. However, I was still astonished. Regal Stacker, the...
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Yup, he's a PhotoShop meister. Cal
With regard to the title of the thread, accurately represented coins can't be overpriced because they're all luxury items. Not remotely in the...
One unknown is demand by folks who aren't really coin collectors, which can be manipulated by marketing. There are a lot of middle to high income...
Reverse on this 1800 half eagle being auctioned by Heritage this week caught my eye. See pics. Obvious late die state based on the cracks. A...
One other bit of advice is to spread a towel on the work surface and then put a new 1 gallon (4 L) plastic bag on that. Use cheapest, thinnest...
Burglars with even limited experience will be able to open fire safes and cheaper gun safes quickly. Experienced safe crackers will be into...
For safe deposit box storage, space is at a premium. For years, I’ve used Crown red cardboard boxes, either the long or short sizes because they...
Unfortunately, getting to know folks at my PO isn’t really possible. The town is under 100K population with a main and two small branch offices...
I had the dealer email a scan of the shipping label, which was handwritten, and the address was definitely incomplete. Can't fault the PO for not...
I’ll be there Thu and Fri. If you’ll be there and would like to meet, PM me. Cal
I paid with PayPal backed with credit card. So if it comes to opening a case there, I'll probably win eventually. Cal
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