Dangit, I'd just about talked myself into ordering one or more variants of that one - but, as usual, I dithered too long.
@johnmilton, I understand if your modesty prohibits it, but it won't stop me from linking your excellent post from six years ago on this coin and...
Just one Zincoln and two tiny shinies in the slot at FL today: [ATTACH] I think that puts me over $1 FV equivalent from that machine just this...
Now you've gone and jinxed it!
Looking forward to the photos when you succeed!
"We have altered the policy. Pray we do not alter it further."...
But eBay's been requiring sellers to post actual photos of the actual coin* for YEARS, and now they're even requiring sellers to pick a grade for...
Yeah, I was thinking to sell off a good bit at our big June show if spot held over $100. It didn't, but I was thinking I still might go through...
That's within the expected range, as I understand it. The gold purity decreased into the 1860s and 1870s. What kind of test did you do? Many...
Yep, there's one now! :)
I remember normals. Sometimes I miss them.
I don't think that looks like metal moved on the coin. Remember, that legend is incuse. Weak strike, maybe - @franklinresearch, can you post a...
I'm not really an error guy, but since that's a detail missing from an incuse feature, I'm guessing it's a small die chip. The parts of the die...
You're thinking of fractional bullion rounds. California fractional gold is a whole separate topic, covering gold coins that represented a...
Hi, I'm here from twelve years in the future, and I have cash...
Looks like it's working again. Finally.
I was afraid of that. The scammers are getting smarter - they weren't trying to sell under spot this time. But anybody who knows BadThad's posting...
Remember, when you plop down a bag of coins, the ones on the bottom are getting their neighbors mashed into them with a lot of weight behind them.
Low oil prices are good for the economy in the short term. In particular, they'll be good for the economy longer than the old rich folks will...
A favorite reply: "Great. I look forward to discovery - it'll be fun!"
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