I really like the Massachusetts coin too. Thanks for showing it. Mike
I think the situation also has to be viewed from the perspective of collectors who already have gold coins, especially if the coins are not rare...
John, I stopped years ago buying recent U.S. Mint productions. Basically, I regard them as being like the Franklin Mint, and regard recent...
Pics below are of Judd-1315, a pattern trade dollar, PCGS PR-63. It was designed by Joseph Bailly, a sculptor. It may be the first U.S. coin...
Very cool pattern. Thanks for posting. Mike
Would be nice if everyone used standard terminology, but that’s not the case. The pic below is from no less a place than the British Museum in...
Randy, Except for very early ancient coins, the coiners did not strike a lump of metal with the dies. Instead, the metal was melted and poured...
Not sure the process is re-patinating but is actually patina revealing. True patina is a coating of metal oxides, sulfides and perhaps a few other...
Ancient Roman coins, especially high-end gold coins, are uniquely identifiable because they are handmade and dies for the same type differ...
ANS is very different from ANA. ANA is primarily oriented toward collectors while ANS is primarily oriented toward numismatic research. Much of...
Recent story about in the NY Times. I agree ANS needed to move from Manhattan. They are paying almost $2 million per year in rent, and visits...
Just got an email about it. Next show is Feb 18-20. Glad it’s back. Have usually attended one show a year there. Cheap trip from NorCal. A...
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Impulse buying ... unless you've done your research, studied the coin currently on offer to make sure it's the right one, and the price is really...
Love token?
Yup, the usual blades made for wood and metal are melt-city when used on plastic. However, there are special saw blades and drill bits made for...
Might try thermal stress cracking. Use dry ice to cool. Dry ice is usually much easier to obtain than liquid nitrogen … many grocery stores...
Unless coins were really valuable, I wouldn't touch it. Freeing the coins will take a lot of work and solvent plus a band saw or table-mounted...
Vault Box is owned by Minshull Trading. Is there any outside auditing of their lottery? Mike
Good chance that significant quantities of precious metal coins discovered in the ground today are melted. Many (most?) governments have a...
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