A 40% clad half has about 3.7 grams of .800 fine, and about 7.8 grams of .209 fine, so each .800 fine clad should weigh about 1.85 grams. So it...
I believe the overseas military PX's did away with one cent pieces decades ago [round off to 5c], and the world did not end.
"Spoofing" is placing an order with the intent of cancelling it before it is filled. Since the order is cancelled, I don't see how this can affect...
It's too bad that the category is "Coins and Paper Money", since, as far as I can tell, all the problem is with coins - fakes, fake slabs,...
There is also an interesting article about the physical metal "shortage" at Seeking Alpha -...
I could have just reposted the 1914 FRN back I used for banknotes with planes, since it had a train on it too, but decided to go with the 1902 $50...
I am not quite sure what the OJ trial has to do with a coin that celebrates men who fought to preserve slavery; OK, fought to preserve a state's...
Yep, the old "C" problem. I have wondered why so may people pronounce it Boston Seltics, when it should be Boston Keltics.
I have this horrible habit of trying to put myself in other people's shoes. Right now I am trying to imagine what an African-American would think...
I have read that the first banknote to show an airplane is the Series 1914 Federal Reserve Note. [What I have illustrated is a 1915 Federal...
The 2014 cards plus a hand pulled specimen. Note that the Army card is also a HPS - same as the regular card except brown intaglio instead of...
On the 2014 "Defenders of Freedom" set, they used the faces of MPCs. [The Army card MPC had a military related image; the other four, images of...
Regarding that photo of the Beverly Hillbillies: "Hillbillies" are generally considered to be from the Ozarks [Southern sympathizers but no oil]...
Yes, call eBay. You will still have a hassle, but at least you may get your money back. A buyer once called my item "not as described"; eBay...
Seaboard NB of Los Angeles [Charter number 12545.] IIRC, all number -000004A. Different prefix letters of course [A through F], and different...
Quite an accomplishment to match type 2 serials. I have a type 1 sheet - so easy to match, all six have the same number. [Currently in lock box...
These are from the WWI 100th Anniversary set. I understand the Series 1913 "Battleship" note, but why the two modern $2's were included, no clue....
What is the difference between "sponsored" and "promoted"? Sometimes the third and fourth listing [and the last two on the page] are marked...
Yeh, kids are so soft today. I have changed many a tire [You pay someone to rotate your tires? Well, actually, I do now.] Changing a tire is...
I would add that on national banknotes [especially small size banknotes] three or even two digit numbers generally add no value. Some scarcer...
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