Mobilon rubber bands are latex-free and sulfur-free. They are made of polyurethane. Polyurethane bands can be bought from ULine. Mike
I hope you're successful. An appeal to FedEx is just passed on to U.S. Customs unless FedEx made a clerical error. I've been told that U.S....
The new tariffs started in Feb 2026, so oversea orders before then usually weren’t charged custom duties. With the new tariffs, best chance to...
Previously (see link), I posted on recent customs duties on coins that were part of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. That tariff expired...
Some years ago, I was at a coin show in N. Calif. As usual, dealers’ booths backed up to each other between parallel aisles. Between...
Yup, you said it first, I missed it ... 10 pt vs 70 pt scales. Brings up some interesting scenarios. What if a 10 point slab is submitted for...
Some strange things here. The link to the ad shows slabs with coins graded on a 10-point scale. The PCGS slabs shown in the OP have coins graded...
Really, really sad news. Doug was very helpful to me and many others. He also upheld standards on cointalk which made it so attractive to me....
I won a coin in a cgb auction (they are in Paris). Paid for coin, premium and shipping. It was shipped via FedEx. Then few weeks later, a charge...
Pic below is my Black Prince slab. Given to me by Black Prince Holidays in Wales after we rented a narrow boat from them. I believe it's made...
I like the 2026 Red Book, spiral bound version. The slightly larger format allows for more info in the same thickness as 2025. I like having the...
Nice photos and nice tour. I'll have to visit sometime. Thanks for posting. Mike
Pretty sure the video is AI generated. If you listen to J. Dimon video interviews, the voice in this video sounds similar but intonations,...
Yeah. Nothing stinks like thousands of live T-bones. :yack: Mike
I like the concept of this quiz. Do some more! Mike
PCGS is a company completely independent of GC. So, GC can only try to persuade them to move faster, which might have no effect. All GC can do...
They're not palm trees. They're giant dandelion seed heads. Mike
Or $750 for 1/2 ounce of silver on same webpage.
Impressive statue. I wasn’t aware of it. Thanks for posting. Created by Lee Lowrie and erected 1930. I wonder if Lee was inspired by Roty’s...
Mostly French coins because they are a French company in Paris. But they will do coins of other nations in Europe and Asia; maybe other...
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