I agree "conservation" is a better term. That said, I just got a spam from PCGS offering "restoration" for my coins. They showed an example of...
Your experience points out why those who collect moderately priced and pricier raw coins should submit at least a few to a reputable TPG. You may...
It's accepted by many that very rare coins are treated with a little more leniency by the grading services. They may give them a bit higher grade...
Congratulations. You have a sharp eye and good memory. I'm sure there are more discoveries to come. Cal
Probably the most valuable pedigree is GSA for certain Morgans. For some ancient coins, the pedigrees can stretch back quite a ways ......
It's a shame that the folks were treated this way. Unless the company or companies that sold them the coins made false claims, there is not much...
I've thought about posting a guide to their website, but have never figured-out enough of it to make a guide. There are multiple versions of the...
To break the mystery for others, it was an 1864 small motto two cent proof. Very rare and very cool. Maybe I'll buy a couple dozen ... not! Cal
Got'em! And they're fine. Thanks a lot. :happy: Cal
I sent you a PM ( Personal Mail aka Conversation in Cointalk-speak). Cal
If anyone has the Feb 2014 Legend-Morphy catalog and is willing to scan and email me one page from it, please PM me. Although the prices realized...
Fixation in cold, neutral, buffered formalin; embed in paraffin; 5 micron sections and H&E stain for histopath. Better have a sharp blade in the...
I didn't buy anything. But my wife bought a 1914 French Lorraine medal. Cal
Saw your display at the show today. Great job! Cal
Portrait of Theodor Heuss, president of West Germany, 1949-1959. Cal
Hard to say. Took the picture with a Nikon point-and-shoot. Nugget is 7 mm long. Cal
I was surprised both that it still existed and that it is so small. James Marshall, the man who found it, must have had good eyesight. Cal
Last week, went to the Smithsonian Museum of American History which houses the National Numismatic Collection. Definitely worth seeing. Saw the...
Roman coins have been found in China that got there before Marco Polo. Not too surprising that some made it across the Sea of Japan, but still a...
Unfortunately, Cal died :(. Don't know about Spot. The other Cal
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