SB is offering a new service called Vault. They claim they’ll store your coins securely and return them to you on request. Several things about...
I’m on the lookout for boxes for a couple of recent-issue mint-state European coins I bought on eBay. They came in mint capsules without boxes....
For me, coins have pretty much disappeared in business transactions. Last year, I paid for one thing with coins and received coins in change...
Maybe some sellers think a buyer will be so excited about the coin they'll offer more than the asking. :wacky: Well, maybe not. But it happens...
Then there are the 1848 patterns with the same obverse design and 9 different reverses … all very expensive coins. And some of the combos come...
The "MM" is actually "WW" and stands for William Wyon, the engraver. Not sure about the rest. Cal
Really nice looking coin. Thanks for posting. Curious about the little jagged ridge at about 3 o’clock on the reverse. Not detracting at all....
Well, yeah, Charles I lost his head. But Charles II did OK. Reigned 25 years, wreaked havoc on those behind the overthrow of his dad, was...
I assume Dave Bowers. Don't think he's ever used a [ATTACH] writer. Cal
SB just announced another sale of the Fairmont Collection to be held this spring. See link. Cal...
I don’t think there is any way Dave Bowers can be a partner in Stack’s Bowers. SB is owned by Spectrum Group International, a publicly traded...
Thanks for posting. Really valuable info. The vast majority of the gold coins (about 77%) are from the P mint. Second is the S mint with 16%....
If a collector goes to a show where there is a NGC or PCGS table, they will usually give you 2.5 x 2.5" flips. And you don't have to submit coins...
Registered mail is the safest way to ship coins in the U.S. Private insurance companies charge the lowest rate for registered compared to any...
Trial of the Pyx is a quality control assessment of Royal Mint products. It’s held annually by the government with characteristic British pomp...
Slab pic is below. Little surprised it didn't get a details or error designation. Here is the Heritage cataloger's comment: "USA Administration...
It’s a 1908S Philippines 50 centavo coin being auctioned by Heritage. Graded MS62 by PCGS. Main problem is the upper shield on the reverse. See...
Their photo of the 1889-CC was lifted from PCGS Coin facts; see link. It's PCGS MS64+. And anyone who thinks they can buy it for $19.95 ... well...
A couple of key people (Julie Abrams and Greg Cohen) left LCRA for Stack's Bowers earlier this year. I thought something important might be...
Apparently, the location of the wreck is known to a lot of folks. So, either the site should be continuously guarded or a proper salvage...
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