OK. Thanks for the info. I may try for one. Cal
Seems to me that it’s the same coin that can be bought from many dealers … just has fancy packaging. If so, the mint stating a mintage of 7,000...
Thanks for the info. I have some follow-up questions. On opening new windows, do you do this by right clicking on some link and choosing open...
I haven’t bought from the mint in decades but thought I would take a chance on the end of WWII coins … especially the gold. Correct me if I’m...
Maybe you've discovered retrograde aging. :) Cal
Where did the term "Bob Sanders" come from? Cal
So the flexible things in your wallet that are printed in green ink with images of dead presidents on them are coins? :) Cal
The problem with stating that an object can be a coin only if issued by a government is there are lots of objects considered coins that were...
Thanks for the advice, and I'll take it. There won't be any definitions presented with questions. If an issue comes up that needs the...
Whoops! Done. Thanks. Cal
I’m generating a set of coin trivia questions, and to restrict potentially correct answers, a few definitions are needed. The definitions below...
If you can melt it with a propane torch, it's almost certainly zinc. [ATTACH] Cal
The ultrasonic scalers used by dentists usually have a metal tip, not something you would want to push across the surface of your coins. I...
Just finished reading “The United States Trade Dollar” by John Willem. I think this is the only book devoted exclusively to the trade dollar. It...
I don’t think the CS2 version of PS has “Actions”. It does have Automate and Scripts sections, but I’ve never used them. Both FastStone and...
Really nicely done. What version of PS are you using? I have an old version (CS2) which I use a little for coin image editing. Mostly I use...
The momentum effect in economics usually refers to price of a security continuing in the direction it has been recently changing ... up or down....
Sticks and snails and .... No, no. It's reasonably certain that PCGS and NGC slabs are acrylic (polymethacrylate). PCGS stated a while back...
Major cause of scratches and chips on slabs is rough handling by dealers and auction houses. At any show, you can see dealers playing...
Best thing for getting stickers off slabs (or any plastic, glass or metal) are the small gauze pads soaked in magic solvent that are marketed for...
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