Here's another from Kagin's 1981 auction. Cal [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] @coyndevil36 Here ya go. Pic is from Kagin's auction of 1979 (lot is 881, not 831). Resolution wasn't great in those days. We're...
Apparently, roll searching has become popular in Australia, and banks don’t like it. Oz-speak for roll searching is coin noodling. See the link....
Yeah, best things about a garage is that it's convenient for loading/unloading heavy things, and floor is smooth and can support heavy things. If...
Um ... how to coins and slabs fare in a safe that's torched open? :inpain: Cal
If you’re looking for protection from professional burglars, the safe should have a UL burglary rating. Without that, the safe can probably...
I made no assumption about how the regrade would turnout. It's simply something someone might do after a couple of decades or more if they think...
Gradeflation gets a lot of verbiage on the forum. For newbies, gradeflation refers to a loosening of grading standards by grading companies over...
It's the plasticizer in flexible PVC that damages coins. Pure PVC is relatively inert, which is why it can be used in drinking water pipes. Cal
Lafayette dollar is a classic commemorative, not a modern commemorative. My OP was strictly about prices in the 2022 Red Book. Cal
One shown below sold for about $300 four years ago. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yup, 1996D high jump silver dollar.
Yup, 1996D high jump silver dollar. ASEs are bullion coins, not commems. 1995/6 was the time that a lot of folks gave up on modern commems...
Was looking in the 2022 Red Book and question occurred to me. Paged through looking at values. Was surprised by the answer. Take a guess...
Hope springs eternal. Coins that were MS65s in the submitter's eyes turned out to be AU55's in the eyes of TPG graders. :( Cal
If you look at ASE’s in the Red Book, there were several years with a (W) or (S) or both. By using mint records and labels on shipping boxes,...
All you need is what's pictured below. :) Cal [ATTACH]
Glad you survived. We’re you hurt? Is your equipment OK? Any down power lines? Cal
The OP wants a proof walker with a budget of $400. The two PR63’s shown below went for $360 and $384 in auctions in the last 2 months. The PR64...
Perhaps you don't know it, but you can see what PCGS has graded the last few weeks and the grades assigned. Just go to...
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