Is it flat? The wear pattern hints that it could have been slightly bent at one time. No way it gets a PO1, anyway. There's just too much...
I really wouldn't sweat this one now. The mint is notorious for changing the rules mid-game, and today's official packaging options may not be...
Lately, I only buy stuff from the Mint if I have a committed buyer for it. As for the medals, I agree that it makes no sense. If they package...
Thomas Jefferson was a talented amateur violinist. There are probably some musical depictions on the reverses of the First Ladies series. The...
Yes. Many 1878 Morgans of all mints have that point of that star broken to some degree because the hub used to make the dies broke. There may...
Yes and no. An online presentation would reach a lot of people, but wouldn't allow for Q&A or instructor-guided hands-on learning, trying out a...
Magnifier selection and use comes up here and on other coin forums frequently enough that I have to wonder if a 45 minute seminar at a major show...
Loupe selection threads come up now and then. There's a good thread on the PCGS board right now that started out about counterfeit loupes (i.e.,...
Glad you have made money on this, but people paying for the special labels are collecting just that -- special labels. This has basically become...
Send me a PM if you have any questions about doing this.
Not a big fan of the toning on Coin A, and the black stain on the kitty kills it for me. If two people (one of which may have been the seller)...
Exactly what I was thinking, as well. The 1817 appears to have planchet inclusions visible left of the coat of arms. There are probably other...
It does look like a "smashed nock," but the lower feather is smashed as well, and the nock is long compared with it. A smashed short nock...
For a coin worth 25c, it's big. For a coin worth $100, it's not. You have to take the value of the coin into consideration when determining...
And that is the correct way. Sometimes I use a pencil, but I almost always have a rose thorn on my desk, so I usually use that.
Things I like about cardboard 2x2s: 1. Cheap at about 3c each 2. You can put a lot of them in a box or album. 3. If not packed tightly, it's...
The 8 escudos just arrived today, which prompted me to image the both of them tonight. [img] [img]
I love this set. Finished the 50-coin type set a couple years ago when there were about 15 Hawaiians in the FUN auction. I got a 64 CAC for less...
I agree with the cleaned comments. The reverse is especially troubling. One of the best free resources for collectors is the Heritage prices...
This is a really confusing chart from the award-winning article and best-selling book. A bare filament bulb and a halogen bulb are both rather...
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