@Robidoux Pass thank you, I hope you enjoyed it!
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This is not entirely true. NGC recently updated its turnaround times to reflect the lag in opening delivered mail. See the link below for more...
I learned several weeks ago that my friend, Bill McKivor, passed away. I have missed him sorely, but I refrained from posting about it until his...
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@Parthicus, thank you for sharing! Your write-up provided a lot of background information that I had yet to discover about my newest addition.
This was an interesting example. Thank you for sharing! It’s nice to see that I wasn’t the only person who thought this piece was uncirculated....
I may be entirely off, but I see a decent amount of underlying luster. The lack of detail seems to be a weak strike combined with a less than...
@Parthicus I look forward to reading your post when I get a few minutes actually to enjoy it this weekend. I did a cursory glance, and it seems...
When I first started collecting coins, I purchased whatever caught my attention with little to no discipline. As I matured, I found myself focused...
Wow, that is very interesting! I also collect the related "paperwork" when I can find it. I hit a small cache of related material in December, but...
Not yet, it was on my to-do list, but I didn’t get to it on time today. I plan to call on Monday.
I know this is a longshot, but does anyone happen to have a copy of the November (8th and 9th) 1968 Colony Coin Co auction catalog? A “Colony Coin...
Exactly! The term “proof” refers to the way the coin is manufactured. The term “grade” in the most general sense of the word refers to the degree...
This is incorrect. As already stated, proof refers to a type of manufacture, not a grade. I’m not sure when or how this misconception became so...
I like how you have an example from each of the three. This is a goal of mine. I mainly pursue the EIC coinage struck at the Soho Mint, and I have...
Well said! I have had a good deal of success buying raw coins from major auctions (even in the U.S.), sending them to NGC, and subsequently making...
These are two very intriguing topics. If you don't mind me asking, what got you interested in them?
Of all things to get started with, I think an Irish coin is perfectly suiting!
I agree with all of this, but I would argue that it's slowly starting to influence some European auction houses as well. If for no other reason to...
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