The NGC images are below and may help VAM it. Not my area of expertise by a long shot. But a really nice coin. Cal [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Great report. Sorry I didn't make it to your table. Should have stayed more than 2 days. Was busy both days. I plan to stay longer next year....
Coins engraved by Wyon are among the most beautiful ever designed. Below is a picture of the proof 1847 Gothic crown (PCGS PR62+CAM). The design...
Was there only Wed and Thu. Didn’t buy any coins. I rarely buy at shows these days but look at auction lots and sometimes contact a dealer after...
Provence value depends on a number of factors. Fame of the hoard, collection or former owner is one. A coin that has been positively identified...
Several members have already said they’ll be there. Anyone else? I’d like to meet some members in the flesh for a chat or coffee or maybe lunch....
If you go to numista.com, there are all kinds of Pitcairn coins in different metals (including plated) and denominations (dollar, pound, crown,...
The Bowers name is literally worth gold. No way A-Mark, which owns Spectrum, which owns Stacks-Bowers, will change the name … unless they get a...
There are multiple ways to do XRF. There are handheld instruments that shoot a quick pulse of high energy x-rays at the coin. The impinging...
Chatted with him briefly at a show once. Saw him looking over books at a stall once. Jokingly, asked him if he was trying to find a book he...
So, key date silver dollar. Maybe a MS 1889CC or 1892S! ;) Cal
Our basis for comparison of museums is cities like Chicago, Washington, Amsterdam, New York, London, and Rome. Cal
I don’t understand why Oklahoma City was chosen. There certainly isn’t a large local population compared to many other cities. It’s the smallest...
If a coin I really wanted was in one of these slabs and the price was right, then I’d buy it and have it reholdered by PCGS. Reholdering is...
There’s a 1891-CC Morgan up for auction on Great Collections in a PCGS Bee Frame holder. The link is below. I have no interest in this coin as...
A 1914 Indian head eagle, certified MS63, mintage of 151,000, 0.48 oz of gold, can be obtained for about the same price. Easy choice. Cal
You’re good at grading and have an obvious interest as well as talent. Me … not great at grading. Mostly buy certified coins. I have favorite...
I'll be there 20th and 21st. Often go to summer ANA meeting. Have never stayed at a hotel with their "special" rates, which are still high....
Yep, thermal shocking was used. First you freeze the area with CO2 spray, then torch it. Then try torching and CO2 spray. No joy. It's not...
Longtime subscriber. First to paper edition; now to digital. Tried to logon yesterday. Get message website is down for work. Tried today....
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