Here's a link to a picture of a seed head of giant fennel, which is thought to be silphium: http://floraofgibraltar.myspecies.info/file/1956 ....
What will eventually kill the cent as we know it is when it eventually contains more than 1 cent worth of zinc. Then they will be melted and...
I usually have the mail start being held the last day I'm in town before a trip. If the mail shows up that day, I call the local PO and ask...
Sometimes the reverse happens when explaining what coins in your collection cost. "I can't believe you spent that much on one coin!" Cal
I hope you're using polyester flips and not vinyl (aka PVC) flips. A common brand of polyester is Mylar, and a common brand of such flips is...
Were the dies rotated a bit or is it just the PCGS slab rotated a bit in the pictures? Cal
Why not go one step further and use silver coins to sanitize the bowl? The antimicrobial action of silver is well known. See...
That's a really good point. A coin can be reslabbed without the cert. no. changing. Cal
The appearance of the slab will give you some idea. There are a number of websites, including pcgs.com, that depict various slab styles and the...
Registered mail is very safe. Although USPS will let you pay for priority and other supposedly faster shipping rates, it's a waste for registered...
Is it possible to know the year without opening the boxes? Printed on outside? X-ray? Use stealth opening and re-closing? 83's and 84's are...
By "sealed boxes", I hope you mean the cardboard boxes the slabs came in were opened and not the slabs themselves. You can and should have the...
Most 1885-CC's in MS64 go for slightly less than $835 at auction, but it's not a bad price. I'm assuming PCGS or NGC. If it has a green sticker...
I've done this several times on initial auction wins that were a little under $1500. One thing it's done is allowed (forced?) me to collect...
If you live in Calif. and buy from Heritage, Stacks or Great Collections, you get no choice on sales tax. If the invoice is under $1500, the...
Yeah, that's what I meant. Cal
The sales tax, if charged, can be tricky. For example, if you live in Calif. and the invoice total (for however many coins) is $1500 or more,...
I'm guessing that many coins that sit unsold for months on eBay and elsewhere are consigned coins rather than dealer-owned coins. In many cases,...
I'm firmly in the dunno camp at present. However, if it was done deliberately, it could have been done a fairly low risk manner depending on...
That would be an interesting ethical dilemma. Would most dealers or pawn shop owners tell the customer what they really have or just offer them a...
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