The aes rude. Chunks of bronze used in the early Roman republic. See pic. If service was poor, you could throw it at the server or salesperson....
Now, if you come across a small motto proof in a dealer's junk box, then .... :joyful::joyful: Cal
CAC too. Any chance scratch is on slab, not coin? Cal
Wait until you get the coins back. TrueView pictures can look quite different from the way a coin appears in hand. If the denominations, mints...
My favorite adjective for rarity is "exceedingly rare", often seen in auction catalogs. Can a coin be too rare? Only if it's priced accordingly...
Thank you. Very well written. Somewhat related are many people's attitude toward luck. Many think they are luckier than other people, or they...
International shipments are an "enhanced" risk. Because of customs, there's usually no getting around having to declare what's in the package and...
ANFO (ammonium nitrate fuel oil) is one of the most common industrial explosives. It's pearls of AN drenched in diesel fuel. AN is a common...
You've mentioned this before, and it deserves more emphasis. A great advantage of private insurance is that when you ship a package, you put a...
It's all digital; no film. Stored on multiple servers in different locations. Cal
The US government does subjective grading of some things. Mostly things we put in our mouth, like meat and produce. I've had a long association...
Great looking bunch of early half eagles. I neeeed that 1807! Cal
My old green holder is shown at the top of the pic. I can increase the value of any coin in a slab by transferring it from a newer blue holder...
This is a good point. It's a benefit of private shipping insurance that I didn't recognize until I obtained it. Still seems strange submitting a...
The coin was offered for sale by Park Avenue Numismatics in March 2018 for $78K. Don't know what happened to it after that. Previously is was...
"Aye, there's the rub." William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1. ;) Cal
Link below is a more extensive article. Appears man had a long criminal history. Cal Link:...
Man allegedly murdered wife when she took $3 million in gold coins from safe. Circumstantial case based on DNA from carpet stains and bone...
Back in the bad old days, proof was often used as a grade. Not uncommon to see dealer lists or auction catalogs listing coins in "proof...
And it all started with this: (I don't own one. :() [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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