From the photo, the doubling in the date appears to be MDD, machine doubling , rather than doubled die. Welcome to the forum! Jim
Much of the older ink was ferrous sulfate and tannin from gall nuts. As this ink, especially in higher humidity., breaks down the cellulose of the...
My condolences to his family. He was a great collector. Jim
Staples penetrate the protective mylar of 2x2 or flips due to its use. If the staples are not stainless steel, they can eventually corrode and...
Welcome to the forum! Your coin appears to be a token struck for a souvenir. Very common in the south and this being the 150th anniv. of the war....
I am sorry I didn't make that mention, thank you, that the acquired company usually gets the pop, and it can be very significant, but the...
The number of 1995 DDO Lincolns is relatively huge compared to the major 72/72 DDO and was discovered quickly after the coins hit the market, so...
If you are looking for close to spot, consider the for sale forum here, as the members are generally safer to deal with :), but they usually are...
M & A would probably be seen as a coin flip to most companies, even those with a large cash component. I would favor areas where large companies...
These are easy and inexpensive to make, I wonder if some make them intentionally for ebay and such. Seems like more lately than a couple of years ago.
It is actually the reverse for Pm. Cash settlement is the norm, and one has to designate they are taking physical when they open an order, and if...
It appears to have been "spooned" or had some time in a revolving dryer drum, so the metal is pushed into the higher rims by the drum. Jim
Well, back to the original question, I suspect the correction will be larger now than yesterday or Wed., as it appears the "fear factor" has...
Sure it was a chemical, even if the chemical was in the air or paper. Whether intentional or not would be the question. I can not determine that...
Owle, the post #13, seems rather far off of the original subject. The argument for the nature of any substance from wampum to gold as a commodity...
Welcome to the forum Patt01! It is post mint damage, as mentioned above. The first home dryer was sold in the 1930s, but the depression and...
Good idea to get back on thread. What time frame Chris? Short term 1 day to 6months ~ very volatile, possibly 10-20% +/-, due to current...
Inflexion, I hope so, but so far if Gold is mentioned as a "have to have in portfolio" and with "GLD" more than physical such as coins or bars,...
What are you using as reference to the "under capitalized" statement you make other than someone's reposting of the Henry Blodget blog? Or is it...
Actually BAC selling half of their minor share in Chinese banks, increased my interest as (1) it is over $3B after taxes cash whether they needed...
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