Trying to straighten it is probably a very bad idea. Old coins like that, especially after having been in the ground, can often become quite...
The line from Tonga to French Oceania passes between a couple of other countries, but not through them. I think this counts? (These days, it's...
Oops, my bad, I scanned the first page and missed that.
Just read an interesting article on Coinweek. There has been a rash of fake gold bullion bars discovered recently. The bars contain the right...
Great job, and significant improvement after the second soak. I don't see any green anymore.
Do the reverse cameo coins have the same laser etched lizard skin cameo that regular proofs have? Or has mint technology moved away from this...
So y'all are saying you disagree? Yeah... me too. I'm disappointed in this one. I personally grade it 64 5FS PL. [ATTACH]
Pshaw, this low budget dreck. Who'd even have interest?...
Curious what you think, @Lehigh96
I think it's probably been dipped or cleaned at some point in the past, but I think it looks market acceptable. I think it has high EF sharpness,...
Biggest advice I can give: If you do go, plan on 3 days at the show. Look at the show schedule, and look for lectures and presentations. Look for...
Without getting into politics, I visited NYC in 2014, well after Giuliani. The place was disgusting. When I lived in Louisiana, I saw ROUSs in the...
Haha, I was joking. I tend to be very sarcastic. Please don't take offense at anything I say. I'm familiar with the process of recovering gold, as...
The big show in NYC is the NYINC, an international coin show. It's held in the Waldorf Astoria every year right around the same time as the Winter...
You're saying more of this sorta look? To many people, "harsh cleaning" and "polishing" mean roughly the same thing. I understand that some people...
There are costs to go - plane, hotel, etc. The biggest advantage is meeting dealers and collectors face-to-face, making friends and making...
As many of you have identified, this is a Prooflike coin. If you know me, this shouldn't come as a surprise ;)
No, they don't. And that's why they're special.
I absolutely and 100% disagree with you. Let me tell you why: a few years ago, I discovered the DDR-005 for the 1951 Franklin. The coin was...
Used to be 2 or 3 in person. Lately, it's been maybe 1 a year. I attend almost all major auctions virtually via internet bidding, however....
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