How does early bird admission work? Do you have to pay for it or be a member? Cal
If NGC sells unsealed slabs, it would give counterfeiters an easy first step. Cal
Well, if you look carefully at the obverse, you'll see it's the rare micro-goiter variety. Couple that being struck on the reverse with the...
Yes, it was an interesting article. Thanks for posting the link. For me the initial points are that grade-flation does exist and the market...
:):) I have no use for them. See my posting:...
I was going to take a bunch to Anaheim, but if you want to pay shipping from the Sacramento area, PM me. Cal
Don't know about other folks, but I tend to accumulate plastic grading boxes. You send in one coin, it comes back in a box with twenty slots .......
A lot of people oppose withdrawing the cent. How many would care about the half? Cal
Acetone is primarily a degreaser. It will dissolve petroleum-based greases and oils, natural fats and waxes, and some plastics. If corrosion or...
Might cover the funeral, but not the headstone. Cal
Many localities and government sites have restrictions on metal detecting. Check before you detect. Even where detecting may not be forbidden,...
Coin security in the home is a topic I've researched over the years. I categorize theft losses by type of criminal. 1. Opportunistic amateur...
A zillion reasons: internal and external auditing, tradition, more direct sales to collectors, artistic and thematic design, anti-counterfeiting,...
Back in the early 60's, I worked briefly as a retail clerk. Would see the occasional IHC and gold certificate. Cal
Actually, they're "use by" dates and start to rot thereafter. However, rather than send them to a landfill, PM me and I'll send you an address...
Would be nice to see pics of the 1967 quarter. Curious as to how you know it's not plated. Have you measured the diameter and weighed it? Might...
I echo the advice that expensive coins should be in a safe deposit box at a bank. A few words of advice about safe deposit boxes. First, I...
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