Nope, I pre-date that period. I was born there when it was still 1st Army headquarters. I also lived a couple blocks outside the main gate of Ft...
A Google search just came up with this: Whitman Album #9139. Also Capital Plastic 408B (Black or White)
IF the Mint sets in the floppy plastic holders were jiggled around a lot I can imagine wear occurring that would be a form of cabinet friction....
Many (not all) coins toned on both sides are AT. Particularly it the toning on both sides is similar. Coins in old force-fit albums (only one...
Mmmmmmm, nice. I don't do medals, but there are some that are exceptionally well done. That's what I see here. I was born in Manhattan...
As is often said, "Hindsight is 20/20." When I left Alaska in March 1964, I had managed to save about $325 from my meager Army pay. If only I...
I don't invest. I don't even know HOW to invest, i.e., how to evaluate various things for investment potential. But through reading I believe the...
If it's from eBay there isn't any such thing as "All sales are final". If it's not as described, file a SNAD.
An 1890 Morgan is not worth sending to a TPG unless you think it's at least MS-65. And not cleaned. If you don't think it will pass those two...
I've got 4 days in Vegas and I was thinking of stopping in some pawn shops to see what they had. But then I thought those guys may be so used to...
Also if there seems to be pits and/or bubbles on the coin's surface. They're caused by places where the original zinc plating was breached and the...
[IMG] Courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. Why do I hate this coin? Because I don't have one.
Yes. Yes. Since my personal definition of uncirculated basically says, "No wear", then it doesn't matter what the computer thinks as long as...
I'd be interested in seeing uniform grading standards, at least on the technical side. Reduce the guesswork to the subjective portion of the...
I suspect someone might be able to get a computer to do the grunt work. It could be as simple as having the computer note all the...
Unfortunately grading is not entirely objective. For instance, eye-appeal can be a factor in grading, and the less experience one has, the more...
You covered mine. These shows don't have everything, but get darned close.
No need to send it to a TPG. It's obviously authentic. :rolleyes: But to document its MS-70 condition you might want to send it to SGS. ;)
Because of the procedure I've been using, the photographic setup changes somewhat from session to session. I believe that's the cause of the...
"No More Canadian Counterfeits on Ebay." That's not quite true. The RCMP got eBay to remove the category for replica Canadian coins and notes....
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