Yup would be great to see more PLs and DMPLs. However, PCGS gives no extra credit in the registry for it ... so it's no upgrade to them. A MS65...
Congratulations! Terrific set. Pleasure to look at. I know it took a lot of work ... but probably pleasurable work. Cal
Then it's polyester resin. Should be detectable by the "sniffer" for months or even years after it's applied. Cal
What's the putty made of ... chemically? Would the "sniffer" detect it for gold shield service? Cal
Could have edge problems too ... something we can't see. Cal
I think I can resist the Columbians (for a while). But the Pan Pac and American Sesqui quarter eagles are calling ... pricey though. Then there...
The classic commemoratives may hold their value (I'm not predicting it) ... moderns probably won't beyond bullion value if of PM (I am predicting...
Problem is a lot of air cargo used to ride in passenger jets … that’s hugely decreased. Air freight companies have had nowhere near enough...
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I mail packages all the time. The clerk goes through the litany of bad things and asks if any are in the package. I say no, which is true in my...
Um, I don't think someone who's doing it to commit insurance fraud will care much about postal regulations. Cal
Yup, that's correct. Cheapest by a stretch. Next lowest are various overnight services. Cal
Pack it with reasonable insulation, and it won't be cold enough to notice. The out-gassing is too slow to be noticed. I've dealt with many...
The "weight" game can be played a couple of ways. It's possible to mail something which will disappear in route on its own. Chunk of dry ice...
Very likely the dealer had private insurance. However, my private insurer requires double boxing, and there can be nothing on the outside that...
I think there are several 1933 DEs out there in private hands. I don't think any have been graded by TPGs. Allison Frankel has a picture of one...
I've seen otherwise generous, forgiving people turn into greedy curmudgeons over inheritances ... and in addition to fighting among themselves,...
There are some members who buy coins in slabs, then break them out and put them in albums. They or their heirs will be disappointed someday when...
Failure to the read the chip when the card is inserted is probably due most often to dirt and grease. I'm assuming that when the card is...
The big, crucial difference between the Farouk coin and the Langbord coins was that Farouk's people secured an export license for that coin. I...
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