In the mid 90s, for $25K or so, you could buy a slabbing service from ACG, which included the shells. They had ACG on them because they didn't...
The Smithsonian opened a new exhibit his summer for the National Numismatic Collection. After reading this article, I'd recommend visiting that....
Not sure how common a 36-S/S 5c is, but for some reason I'm getting the impression they're not particularly scarce. ;)
No way. An abrasive is an abrasive and will ruin the coin a lot quicker than a dip.
Dipping has a cumulative effect. Every time you dip, a little bit of the coin is stripped away. Where the toning is heavier, more of the coin is...
I think one of the big differences between US coinage many others is that there is never a correlation between a series of coins and a ruler. You...
My condolences to Larry and family.
Latest update: "I've been cut up, have chronic back pain, COPD and haven't slept more than an hour or two in the past four days. but the...
Price is $553 too steep for what is essentially 3 silver rounds with a lot of worthless marketing surrounding them.
That's not a fancy holder, it's a petri dish. Lincoln's going to have more hair than a Chia Pet™ by the time this auction ends.
Or 7 or 8, 24-bottle cases of actual beer. ;)
Don't forget "Doubled Eye"
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You just stumbled across another term and accidentally misused it. I think you meant to say the 2nd coin was die doubling caused by multiple...
Individual interest in minor doubled dies has nothing to do with the fact that if you don't understand the minting process as it relates to...
Go to a coin show. Look at as many coins as you can and ask questions about them. Dealers that will talk to you even when you don't have any...
[ATTACH] Maybe I'm being generous.
Love it! With the smoldering Capitol building in the background, it is left as an exercise to the viewer to determine what the pile of slain...
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Ron's surgery was yesterday. He posted this on Facebook a few minutes ago. "They did a double bypass and new heart valve. Everything went...
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