I had to laugh at times, mostly because I know a bit of history behind why he did it. However, I was still astonished. Regal Stacker, the...
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Yup, he's a PhotoShop meister. Cal
With regard to the title of the thread, accurately represented coins can't be overpriced because they're all luxury items. Not remotely in the...
One unknown is demand by folks who aren't really coin collectors, which can be manipulated by marketing. There are a lot of middle to high income...
Reverse on this 1800 half eagle being auctioned by Heritage this week caught my eye. See pics. Obvious late die state based on the cracks. A...
One other bit of advice is to spread a towel on the work surface and then put a new 1 gallon (4 L) plastic bag on that. Use cheapest, thinnest...
Burglars with even limited experience will be able to open fire safes and cheaper gun safes quickly. Experienced safe crackers will be into...
For safe deposit box storage, space is at a premium. For years, I’ve used Crown red cardboard boxes, either the long or short sizes because they...
Unfortunately, getting to know folks at my PO isn’t really possible. The town is under 100K population with a main and two small branch offices...
I had the dealer email a scan of the shipping label, which was handwritten, and the address was definitely incomplete. Can't fault the PO for not...
I’ll be there Thu and Fri. If you’ll be there and would like to meet, PM me. Cal
I paid with PayPal backed with credit card. So if it comes to opening a case there, I'll probably win eventually. Cal
Multiple times there have been problems with addresses on incoming parcels via FedEx and UPS. They always called me via the number on the label...
I ordered some coins from a country in central Asia. Registered mail with insurance was $80, and it had a tracking number. Discovered later, the...
Guess the penny lady will have to change her name to the cent lady. Charmy will be sooooo disappointed. :( Cal
Personally, I prefer thematic designs that don't have portraits of actual persons. Regarding misbehavior by folks who appear on US coins and...
True, acrylic is classed as a hygroscopic resin. However, it is used for aquariums, so the rate of water passage is pretty slow. I've seen...
Jim, If you are going to continue with this, I suggest you find someone locally who is knowledgeable about coins (dealer or club member) and show...
I recommend a two-lens folding magnifier with a wild field of view for coin work. It will give you three levels of magnification (a stepwise...
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