Curious as to why the sticker came off the slab, but (apparently) the slab remained on the coin. Cal
If a coin comes into CAC, they scan the bar code, find it's been seen before and rejected, then what? Do they actually have their graders look at...
I find registered mail is especially prone to disappearing from the radar for days. I think because it has to be signed for at each hand-off, the...
As a side question, how many degrees of rotation are allowed by TPGs before they stick an error label on the slab? I've owned some two cent...
Must be the rare '74 aluminum Ike pattern. :) Cal
Saw this pattern on Collector's Corner. Guess the seller had it crossed from NGC to PCGS. See link:...
It was a good article. I think there was a little too much emphasis collectors being either "64s" or the "11s". There are a lot of...
Very interesting historical account. I find it especially interesting that letter (and presumably numeral) punches were imported from outside the...
This coin has been very good to Heritage. They've sold it five times in four years. Brought $7,600 today. It must send out bad vibes that cause...
I've looked at many J-1315's via PCGS Auction Prices Realized, and most are pretty well struck in the center. Could be the press striking force...
Saw a proof pattern (1873 trade dollar, J-1315) sold by Heritage a few years ago (see link) where the description stated, "centers show some...
I noticed an 1870 J-809 pattern half dime from the Newman collection currently being auctioned by Heritage (Apr 2017, lot 5103, see link below)....
Dollahs, big'uns. Cal
Stumbled across this delightful purple-toned '89-CC Morgan on eBay just before it closed (see link). Dang! Didn't get a chance to bid. Let's...
Also teaches new ways to damn with faint praise. :) Cal
Written descriptions can be essential. Absolutely true if there are only close-ups of the coin itself in pics. Need description for grade,...
Nah, it's an old-style Athenian owl. :) Cal
If they had gotten nine offshore in suitable countries and then submitted one to the US government, there would have been all sorts of...
I'm still astounded that they even admitted to having more than one. What were they thinking? :facepalm: Cal
There are fourteen generally known to exist. Two exist in the Smithsonian and have for decades. There is the King Farouk coin, which is legally...
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