Scene in front of one of our barns yesterday. Cal [ATTACH]
Great write-up. James' (the old pretender) son, Charles, in addition to young pretender was also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Bonnie Prince...
Yup. Not uncommon for stolen precious metal artwork. Happened to the largest gold coin ever minted (100 kg!). See link. Hard and risky to...
To keep on topic, turkeys have appeared on US coins. 2013 treaty with Delawares dollar is an example. Cal [ATTACH]
On my ranch, we see wild turkeys every day … sometimes flocks of 25-50. Coyotes eat them regularly. They’ve moved into nearby towns and are...
Good for your dad! Nice to get them now. Just be careful who you tell about it. There is a annual value limit above which the giver is...
They haven't put them on in several years unfortunately. They were held in conjunction with the Long Beach show. I really enjoyed them and...
First, I'm not about to criticize collectors who enjoy grading or find it necessary. If they like it or find it profitable, then go for it! But...
The message on the coin is "on war's burden" , "follows peace and rest". Cal
Great coin! It's the semuese (sower) design by Oscar Roty. He was a great French designer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And he...
Agree completely. Patterns are a fascinating area of US coins. In many cases, you sigh because of what could have been when comparing pattern...
Here's my earliest US proof. It's a half dollar pattern, Judd-241, graded PR62 by PCGS. Design is by James Longacre. Unfortunately, it was not...
Their main website is down. Happened before and they fix it pretty quickly. Registry website is up. Cal
Thanks for posting that coin. I didn’t realize that the rooster image (le coq) was used outside of France. The date on this one indicates that...
Go to ma-shops.com and put cameroon in the search box. You'll find lots of coins at reasonable prices. Just have to sort out the real coins...
[ATTACH] Here ya go. Can get ya a quantity price on 'em. Cal [ATTACH]
David Hall has teamed with Stack’s Bowers to create a stickering service similar to CAC. David Hall is a co-founder and ex-CEO of PCGS. There...
Nice coin! Glad you got it. I bid higher than the high estimate on the 1954 proof farthing. Not high enough. Coin went for more than 3X the...
Know of any cases where Wayfair was enforced as you outline? Not saying it didn't happen. But I lived in Missouri for a while. So, show me. Cal
OK, the Wayfair decision states a merchant is supposed to pay sales tax on out of state sales, but what happens if a merchant refuses to pay the...
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