You could be right. I don't know enough about metal engraving to know how hard it would be to produce flat fields on a hub. Personally, I could...
I have to root for small collectors getting first choice even if fewer coins are ultimately sold. Still think if the lottery were setup right, it...
I don't know what was actually done in the U.S. mint, but initially creating a master hub might have some advantages over initially creating a...
Under the plan I mentioned, for those lottery winners who didn't buy within a week, then the next households down on the list would get an email...
If the mint was really concerned about equitable distribution of a limited mintage, they could have a pre-sale lottery. A month in advance of...
The twirling lights on the one but not the other make it hard to compare. Cal
I've always assumed that all copper will windup brown eventually unless it's coated to prevent reaction with gases. Apparently, it can take many...
The standards of two Roman legions? ;) Cal
I've always been amazed that they turned all 10 over to the mint for authentication. I would have expected one would have been submitted after...
No acetone won't hurt metal coins. Search forums for acetone, and you'll find more than you want to know. Be sure to read precautions regarding...
I tried a LED ring light, but was never satisfied. Sometimes there would be reflected images of individual LEDs; other times, using a diffuser,...
I haven't bought any recent mint products since the early nineties and have since sold all I had. Found it more satisfying to go for 19th and...
Yes indeed. Heritage collects sales tax for California. However, California exempts coin purchases from sales tax if the amount shown on the...
That was a nice bust dollar to go after. The damage is on the reverse and near the rims, so a good looking coin. I've got an interest in bust...
Well, better to have lost than to have overpaid. Sometimes bidders get into a one-upmanship battle, and the coin goes for a ridiculous amount....
17.5% buyer's fee plus shipping. And possibly sales tax depending on where you live. You can avoid the shipping if you happen to be at the...
That is a nice result. Great going! :) So were the 1881-S's different VAMs? Cal
Caution, Will Robinson! Live bidding can be dangerous to your bank balance. :woot: It's all too easy to decide at the last second that a coin is...
Yup, it's the doily ca 1989. Here's the link: http://www.pcgs.com/holders Cal
Link below is to an article by PCGS photographer, Phil Arnold. Interesting technique called focus stacking allows high relief photography that is...
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