I reported accurately what was in the Coin World article. Their calculations on the value of the Russian gold match mine if the increase in gold...
Yes, you're right. It was the SS Central America which sank off the coast of S. Carolina. Cal
There is an interesting article in the 23 June issue of Coin World about the RMS Republic salvage efforts. The ship sank in January 1909 off...
If someone is selling rental property and shortly buying new rental property, they can often postpone capital gains by doing a 1031 exchange....
Congratulations on your retirement, Jim. Look forward to hearing more about your new ventures. I was able to retire from full time teaching in...
The first spreadsheet program was VisiCalc written by Bricklin and Frankston for the Apple II. It dramatically increased the sales of Apple...
I remember being blown away by Lotus on the IBM PC-XT and by WordPerfect. Then QuattroPro leapt ahead of Lotus. Microsoft struggled to have its...
I'd like it too, especially with an 1857-S double eagle to go with it ... even better, the double eagle that it's from. I imagine the flake is...
Thanks for the post ... very interesting. I noticed the blanks were polished by tumbling with metal beads. Anyone know what metal the beads are?...
The SS Central America sank off the coast of South Carolina in 1857. It carried a huge amount of California gold, much of it in the form of...
Almost all the coins from the SS Central America were covered with an adherent layer of rust of a form called goethite. They were really ugly …...
Thanks for original post. It's a great story. I've been collecting French coins from the late 3rd Republic for 2-3 years. Strangely, this is...
A beauty! Cal
Nice conservation job!
I'll be there 8/20 and 8/21. Cal
OK. Thanks Victor! It all makes sense now. Coincidence that an engraver in the 20th century would have the same name as a city that had a...
I know Turin is a city in Italy, and it was under French rule in the early 19th century. There was French mint there for a while. However, I...
By best, I mean a combination of quality and completeness of a particular issue. Considering all sets, I’m not sure. For some sets, like CC...
I wouldn't worry much about security of registered mail ... it is the most secure shipping there is. My insurance company charges the lowest rate...
Yup, UPS or FedEx are your choices. But, you will need private insurance. I have private insurance and use it for all coin shipments including...
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