I don't know whether that's a lamination or damage, but I have to point out that those are freaking FANTASTIC photos.
They're a business, run by human beings. Humans can lie and cheat. Yes, if they're caught being dishonest, they'll have a major problem. One...
There are things I actually like about the PayPal approach. Since PayPal is presumably aggregating, you're not doing an actual blockchain...
There are systems that work with pure water as well. Put enough kinetic energy into a small enough spot, and "hardness" doesn't matter.
I've got a medical procedure that morning, but I may consider it, if I'm in that sweet spot between "still too sedated to work the browser" and...
It looks like PayPal is the easiest entry point, especially if you've already got an account -- but they put their surcharge on transactions (both...
Even if I believe the electric car is the future, I'm not betting on any particular current brand to dominate twenty years down the road. Even if...
Ah. So, "them", the (not-us) masses too stupid and weak-willed to do The Right Thing, as opposed to "Them", the (not-us) cabal secretly...
Thing is, glass is a lot harder than coin metals. And even if it weren't, any speck of grit caught between the paper and the glass or coin could...
That's practically palladium money!
I'm not sure there's much you can do about it, then. :( I have no such trays myself, so I haven't got any more advice...
If only.
Looks like that's based on sodium percarbonate. In other words, it's an oxygen-based (non-chlorine) bleach. It's likely to affect the color of the...
So wait, you mean he gave you a Franklin half, and he got rid of a pizza slice for you after it was contaminated with pineapple?
Yep, there have been threads here before about those. I may have started one myself. Good on your local store for standing up; too bad they had to...
For me, it was right after I'd gotten a screaming deal buying the silver. Which is about the only time I buy silver.
Do mints use the same lines for different denominations? I guess I've had a mental model that each denomination goes through its own machinery,...
I put in a lot of work (although far short of putting my actual life on the line) to get the qualifications I have -- but it didn't feel much like...
Really? I've never had any difficulty, except when a merchant was being difficult about the whole concept of refunds. That's not a credit card...
Is there any way this could happen without a deliberate effort at the mint?
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