I find that viewing coins goes better with a good glass of wine. Maybe it's just color-matching, but I find a full-bodied syrah or zinfandel goes...
There is some pretty good image analysis software that could be applied to the PCGS True View/Secure image database that could ferret out new...
I think the most artistic seated design is on the patterns of Joseph Bailly, who was an outside-the-mint sculptor. His effort presaged the...
How can you put Barbers and Morgans in the same bin? Scandalous! :stop: Cal
I'm not about to try it for multiple reasons. And you're likely right that someone who tries to register falsely too many coins gets kicked out. Cal
Like using Polaroids for coin photography? :nailbiting: Cal
I wonder if it would be possible to generate a no. 1 registry set by going through auction records and picking top coins. Bound to be enough that...
They wouldn't need no stinkin' slabs. Just put the sticker on the coin. :) Cal
Effectively NGC does award a rank to obscured sets. They stick them between the two non-obscured set just above and below in points, but don't...
One of my peeves against both NGC and PCGS registries is that they allow obscured sets. These are sets that are listed and ranked, but the public...
Well Captain, you activate your coin transporter and beam it out of there leaving all the nasty ions and water behind. :borg: Cal
I used to have a turtle coin, but it was an ancient from Aegina. :) Your turtle is neat though. I need to learn more about hard times tokens. Cal
Great report, Charmy. Enjoyed meeting you and am glad Lou is doing so well. Mike (aka Cal)
An ultrasonic cleaner won't neutralize anything; it's mechanical, not chemical. It simply provides a more thorough rinse in the sense of having...
E-Zest is formulated primarily for removal of silver salts (e.g. silver sulfide the usual, main cause of toning) from the surface of metallic...
I bought from them once and would again for the right coin at the right price. Coin was in high condition for the grade. They knew it, so no...
I've seen stacks of coins in clear plastic tubes that were TPG-certified. But not an original paper-wrapped roll so encased. If you've got one,...
Your relative's friend's experience brings up an all too familiar story. Husband dies, and wife gets cheated when selling his coin collection....
I'm not a Lincoln cent collector. So, what are the telltale signs that steelies have been replated? Cal
He sounds like a real scumbag, but there may not be much you can do. He may not have legally committed fraud. Under-grading is not a crime. Is...
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