Case in point. I fell in love with the 3-cent silvers. I didn't want to play the finest known game (I knew that was out of my price range), so I...
(Hopefully somebody can pass this along) How much pressure does it take to properly stamp a quarter? I have access to a 1 ton arbor press and a...
I was answering a ? over on Reddit and I found the data I've always heard about but not seen. Specifically, around the minting of 1964 dated...
Just received a weird email from NGC "NGC Offers Free ReHolders for Coins with the ACAB Red Dragon Label" It was news in 2017 when NGC formed...
I bought a slabbed coin from a Chinese FPG/TPG (BAO CUI COINS RATING) because I collect slabs from different issuers. It was a junky cast "Taiping...
We often discuss the difference between a type 1 blank and a type 2 planchet as "having been through the upsetting mill" which creates the...
Those of you who know me know I love slabs for the history. Old slabs. Sample slabs especially. ANACS and ACG. Even some ICG. Sure NGC and PCGS -...
OK, I collect slabs for their historical value. That means that along the way I've accumulated a collection of the true basement and sub-basement...
Over on NGC, it's been reported that this has occurred. It's from KurtB, so take it with whatever granular materials you prefer. I don't see it...
1 Yuan "Fat Man dollar"; six characters (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3849.html) [IMG] [IMG] (and before anybody goes bat-bleep...
ATS there are a couple of threads about various rumors about CAC that apparently were circulating at the WFoM. Or before. Or are Bunk. Or...
In a recent, now closed, thread, @CoinCorgi asked who had him on ignore. I'll go first. I had you on ignore for about 20 minutes, then - reading...
Randomly poking at TESS (USPTO database) found these live trademarks (ignoring the dead): NGC [ATTACH] PCGS (Collectors Universe, Inc): [ATTACH]
My recent invoice from the Katz Auction went to spam twice! Once through the spam filter of my service provider (MailRoute). Once I released it...
Public Law No: 116-247 (12/22/2020) National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act H.R.1830 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): National...
The press release (around 1:30pm today) says "suspended", but...
(Telling me not to bid on these auctions is not helpful - I know what I'm doing, these types of auctions are a way to monitor and sometimes...
I know that when people come here asking if something is "right", they're really looking for permission to do something they've already decided to...
Found in my pocket change yesterday. @paddyman98 is it genuine and what do you think I can sell it for on etsy? [ATTACH]
It was listed as a cracked planchet, but seems different than the usual examples at error-ref. [ATTACH]
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