It seems too that the older the technology the more rapidly the trussel fails relative to the pile. Some of our reenactment trussels have...
It could, and has, been done in the past. The key is to gain control of a significant portion of a rare population and to dump them all quickly...
Has anyone here ever experienced a true Dutch auction for rare coins? In such an auction the auctioneer will start high and drop the price until...
Never heard of 'em.
http://www.byronreed.com/byrons_collections/capped_bust_dimes/1822_dime/1822jr01.htm
I have had to be happy with my Good 1809 for years. Imagine it will have to remain that way with the tough dates increasing in value as they are....
1811s are a very fun coins to grade, with all the cracking, cudding, sinking, and bulging. The later the die state the more fun to be had. [IMG]
Short of getting a copy of the Dime Book, with a used copy recently selling on eBay at $150, there are several online resources that display the...
Capped Bust Dimes, actually. I think I signed up as soon as Coin Talk was announced on RCC.
>>>>>Welcome, Byron L Reed. >>>>>You last visited: 09-13-2004 at 01:09 AM I've been busy.
There have been notices recently in the hobby press about many fake trade dollars and other silver coins coming from China. I thought it was...
When a coin stays in one place for a long time it is affected by that place's micro-climate. The key feature of the microclimates is that they...
Reid, I'll change the URL for you. Mike, one cannot just join the BHNC. You must first have at least have 100 different die marriages before...
Expect to be ignored. Dealers wont spend a whole lot of time trying to figure out what you are looking for. Go to the show knowing what type of...
Don't worry too much about the counterfeiters. Modern die-struck counterfeits are very rarely encountered and easily identified. Older...
The dime you found is popularly called a Mercury Dime because the winged head on the obverse (front) reminds people of Mercury, the Roman god of...
What direction do you intend for your Bust Half collection? Will it be by date, Redbook Varieties, or Overton? Are you looking for sites with...
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