Good choice. I've used the B&L double-stack swing-out for decades. Good quality and field of view. Compact. 3 magnifications: use the lenses...
I remember Dad's, Hire's and A&W. Would sometimes get a root beer float back in the days when soda fountains still existed. Been decades since I...
Yeah, I remember the days when chlorinated solvents were readily available. Carbon tet was used in fire extinguishers. Chloroform was in...
THF is not that hard to obtain as it doesn’t have the restrictions of chlorinated hydrocarbons. About $50 per liter in small quantities. It’s the...
Some solvents will dissolve polymethacrylates faster than acetone. Examples are tetrahydrofuran, chloroform, and methylene chloride. As to...
Nice exercise; thanks for starting the thread. There is only one on the list that I collect and already have it. So, I'd pick the most valuable...
Charlie III should develop the hairdo and facial hair of Charlie I or II. I suspect the hairdos of the latter were wigs. Then the double Charlie...
The coin shown below is a 9-pence coin issued in Newark by supporters of Charles I during the English civil war. During the war, various walled...
Of course, it’s the coin that should count most. But remember that some of the old holders predated +/- grades. The only time I got a higher...
My most recent vintage U.S. coins are dated 1956. So, I don’t collect recent Mint issues. I suspect the Mint is a using a pricing algorithm to...
Only time I got an upgrade from PCGS was sending in a PCGS-graded 2 cent that was in a rattler. PCGS quit using these holders before +/- grades...
I believe that @johnmilton has a pair ... of Pan-Pac owls that is. I think he's posted one before ... maybe again. Mike
Until a few years ago, eBay allowed the use of a wildcard character in searches. It was great for turning up items with misspelled words. Don't...
Great coin! Thanks for posting. For those not familiar with Roman Republican coins, here are some abbreviations that appear on the coin. SC =...
I haven’t bought anything from the Mint in years. I’m guessing the Mint is using a profit-maximizing strategy. Doesn’t matter if sales go down....
Happened in the CERN atom smasher. Cost of production way more than value of the gold. See link:...
Nice coin! Thanks for posting. Mike
Sometimes slabs can be really dangerous. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Maybe they're mechanics or coal miners and have dirty hands. ;)
I never go to big shows on the last day. Too many dealers have left. Those who are still there often have already sold some coins that might...
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