A number of the central Asian “stans” have switched or are in the process of switching alphabets from Cyrillic to Latin. The countries include...
Even the tracking system may not be accurate. Monday, I received an email from USPS that a package I was expecting from Florida would be...
Searching on the PCGS website I found the long version of “Encapsulation”. It’s “Encapsulation: Grade finalization and encapsulation.” So, my...
Logically, it seems it should. There would be nothing to encapsulate if it didn’t cross. But maybe it’s just another rung on the status ladder...
For the same price, you can get a complete set of slabbed Morgan dollars. Certified by Barry Goldwater! See link. Cal...
The coin is J-1608. Probably fewer than 15 exist. This particular coin is from the Lemus collection and was sold by Heritage in 2009 for...
If you are interested in competing in a registry, that can influence your choice of TPG. NGC allows both NGC and PCGS coins in their registry....
Dell Loy Hansen is a billionaire Utah real estate developer. He intends to go further than Eliasberg. Go to the PCGS registry, and for almost...
I think Dell Hansen will be going after both with really strong bids. Cal
John, You should report this case to Canadian Coin News. They should find it interesting enough to do an article on it. A little bad publicity...
I have two modern proofs that recently graded PR69. One was a fractional gold Brittania; one a US Pt coin. I can't find a fault with them and...
Suppose you send a recently minted coin to NGC or PCGS, and it comes back graded 69. You look and look with magnification and can’t find a flaw....
Recently received some coins back from PCGS. Instead of the usual plastic box, they arrived in a white cardboard box. I like the design. It’s...
Thanks for the suggestions ... very helpful. I probably won't take the plunge until summer when there are fewer folks spewing Covid. Cal
I’ve been a buyer on eBay for almost as long as it’s existed. I have over 1000 purchases (very few are coins) with 100% positive feedback. I’d...
Yup. 296 ml of 90% x 1.29 = 382 ml 70%. 382 -296 = 86 ml of water to add. 90 ml is close 'nuf. But the way I remove labels from slabs and just...
OK. Here’s the solution … pun, pun, pun. :D V70 is the volume of 70% you want, and V90 is the amount of 90% needed to make V70. The mass of...
It's not artificial intelligence; it's artificial stupidity. Cal
I was astonished at the bright purple toning in this PCGS photo of a Morgan fifty cent copper pattern. It’s J-1602 and PR66+RB. And yeah, I...
One reason for the $200 limit may be related to efforts by several countries to lower the highest denomination of currency with the mistaken...
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