[IMG] I came across this medal and am trying to find out anything about it. It was listed as a Grand Army of the Republic medal, but I don’t know...
if worn, I would expect it to be more uniform. The UNITED, AMERICA and ONE CENT appear to be bold.
ditto
grease filled die (assuming steps and top of monument are lower than rest of the coin)? How do the missing areas look under a 10x loupe (or even...
I see your point
one vote in favor of a comment board (perhaps as a trial run). If it get too nasty, then it could be pulled.
I did look on eBay (immediately after finding out that the mint had sold out the First Spouse Bronze Medal Set on Sunday—one day late for me)....
Went to buy the First Spouse 2014 Bronze Medal Series from the US Mint and found out that they have sold out. There was no indication on the Mint...
I don't believe Heritage has a Buy It Now option.
I do love auto spell. "paramilitary" was supposed to be parliamentary. Sorry
off topic, but from a purely economic standpoint, the presence of the Royal family results is a great deal of tourist money flowing into the UK....
Forgot about Great Collections. Haven't used them, but I've talked to them at multiple shows and they seen knowledgeable and nice. Since I'm an...
You should also check the Goldberg's http://www.goldbergcoins.com. You get better attention from the smaller auction houses. (IMO) Heritage is the...
Bill Eckberg (current EAC president) has done a number of comparisons between TPG and EAC grades. I've also done a few sets of comparisons myself...
IMHO, grading should be a constant and price the variable. The professional grading services do a disservice to the community when they don't...
As far as EAC grading (which is much more strict—and honest IMHO), the most current explanation can be found in chapter 2 of the recently...
Silver will oxidize (tarnish) and copper even more so. The reason gold is/was used in electronics is that it doesn't oxidize (making electrical...
One of my roommates world for Ma Bell back in the day and told me about a co-worker of his who dropped a crescent wrench across some bus bars....
Being a subject matter expert on superconductivity, I would agree with the comment that silver (at room temperature) is a great conductor (11%...
Cohen variety can make a huge difference in price. Does the reverse have stems? Cohen-2 and Cohen-4's (both quite rare) will run in the 10's of...
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