The few times I've had a coin come back from PCGS with a details grade or a grade much lower than expected, off it went to Great Collections....
Hard to know from the CoinWeek article exactly what NREX will do and how it will make money. Appears to be an added activity to DLRC (formerly...
Parthian coins aren't very artistic but many are well struck, like this one, with interesting legends and historically important. Really...
PCGS graded the one known coin as SP50. Because it's in a PCGS holder, some might consider it entombed. :) Mike
The quarter and half eagle aren’t outrageously expensive. But the other gold coins are way out there. Especially, the three-dollar coin. It’s...
Although my wife and I have visited a lot of British museums, below are pics from a few. The coins and apparatuses are some of the more...
I noticed that too at OKC. Security sitting on stools playing with their phones instead of watching people. ANA show management should have...
Yes, the narrow boat was a great adventure. If you try it, be sure to have at least two able-bodied people on board. You have to work most of...
Agree with you completely on value of using TPGs for authentication. I think most collectors are much better at grading than authentication …...
There are a few older machines around like the one in Salisbury Cathedral. It’s completely non-electrical. You put a 1-pound coin and a penny in...
I recently wrote an article with a lot of pictures for a coin magazine. Before publication, I contacted the sources (grading companies, dealers,...
The museum is in the Tower of London and is dedicated to the history of the Royal Fusiliers Regiment. The regiment was begun in 1685 by James II...
Visited the museum and couldn’t resist the penny press machine … especially, we were with friends who had their 4 year old boy along. Did one for...
Thanks for the interesting post! Seems like I read somewhere that the company worked out deals with the US and Florida governments before actual...
Yup. Methacrylate polymers dissolve slowly in acetone, but they will dissolve completely if enough acetone is used. Helps to pulverize the plastic...
Yes, acetone would dissolve the acrylic Pure acetone won't damage metal coins. Wouldn't use it on colorized coins though. Would take some time...
Yesterday and today, we visited the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. It’s a huge museum devoted mostly to art and history. Among other items, it has a...
It was only a day trip to the mint; we stayed near Bristol. Then it was on to Oxford and then will be London. However, last year, we spent more...
Visited the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales today. What a great experience it was! Started with Google leading my wife and me to the security...
The dog bone shape is more often called ox-hide shaped. It was often used in ancient times for other metals, like copper. The purpose was to allow...
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