Go to heritage and look it up - then you will know ;)
Sholom - You are comparing apples and oranges and then wondering why they are different. Numismedia is a price guide, they are not a coin...
It can be done, sometimes. And you better have a very good reason.
Think you might have a bit of a problem coming up with a material to use as most plastics are air permeable. Incapable of being airtight in other...
I will say this, Steve Roach does a much, much, better job of presenting realistic information in his columns than the former editor did. I think...
Yes, the 1849 is a Russian made copy of the Netherlands ducat of the same year. One of th ekey diagnostics is the tip of the sword extending above...
To a very large degree is is due to unprecedented promotions being made by salesmen trying to sell IRA accounts. The increasing prices in precious...
You can quit wondering, it was proved well over a century ago. Place a coin in contact with any wood and it's going to tone. The toning won't...
You got it.
Quite simple actually - expense. Nobody would buy them. Think of it - literally thousands of collectors completely reject the idea of buying...
Sometimes - they are also known for producing some of the most God awful ugly coins you have ever seen. But folks don't talk about those :whistle:...
Different causes entirely, but similar in the fact that they are varieties.
Sad to hear of this Charmy, my thoughts are with you. Know how you feel too, came home one day to find my front door frame shattered and my...
I think he means resubmit them and have them slabbed again.
Yes, it happens every day. And just about anyone who has owned a slabbed coin for more than few years has had it happen to them, even if they...
BNB - one of these days, maybe, you will hopefully realize that I don't take it personally, never have and never will. Somehow you always manage...
I would say that the way that Mike worded his question is perfectly fine. And I would say that his statement is true. But people tend to get...
And - BBzP = Butyl benzyl phthalate - which is what causes what is commonly called PVC contamination on coins. Sorry Dana, but that stuff's a...
It sounds like one of the Spanish colonial mint coins or perhaps a copy of one. Post a pic in the forum and I can identify it for you.
Apologies Conrad, when I first read that I was at the lodge and could not recall the answer off the top of my head - had to look it up. When I got...
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