I had my nickel order status changed from "expected to ship on 3/14" (yes, I know that is in the past...) to "expected to ship on 4/29" today. Ouch!
Is there a Vatican web site that I can order Vatican coins from?
Here's a picture of the coin and the MS70. The coin picture is a little out of focus, but you can see the milky covering on the coin (proof silver).
Mine were still backordered until 3/23 (although nickel orders placed today are supposed to ship on 3/14...) and there was still a "problem" with...
I got some MS70 to dip some silver quarters with cloudiness. I have read about other people dipping coins in MS70 with good results. The MS70...
Got my holders today
I called the mint today and the lady told me "When total for an order is over a certain amount, the order is put on hold until the customer calls...
They have now removed the credit card hold that included the cost for the nickels. I guess they'll probably charge me for the other stuff and send...
I ordered the nickel roll sets and some other stuff. My order status still says "There is a problem with your order" after four days. I don't know...
The 2005 silver proof set is scheduled for release on May 16th, so I don't think they are considering canceling it.
I also ordered some sets a month ago and I haven't received them either.
I guess they jumped the gun a little and started taking orders for the 2005 clad proof set at 6am instead of noon. Perhaps they realized that this...
Ziploc brand bags are made of LDPE, not PVC: http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/consumer_guides/473 Other brands of "ziploc-type" may...
True. I was gonna add "although they do sell dips..." at the end of my post, but decided not to. I've been looking for compressed air at...
The blow off duster sold by Amos Advantage contains Tetrafluoroethane. I would like to think that they wouldn't sell a product that could damage...
I found an old thread and in that thread people seem to think that air dusters containing Tetrafluoroethane are safe:...
I went to RadioShack and got some dust remover to clean my coins and albums before putting the coins in. When I got home I checked the text on the...
Don't forget that the Mint starts selling the new nickels tomorrow! (My bank doesn't get any rolls from the Fed, so I'll have to get my nickels...
Paul Sims doesn't have a web site. I just checked their latest catalog and they now charge $610 + $4 shipping for the 1999-2004 silver proof...
The term "modern crap" comes from another discussion board, where a lot of collectors seem to think that a coin has to be at least 100 years old...
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