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Agreed on the early departures being a problem. Thursday and Friday had virtually every booth filled, but by the time I made it back Saturday afternoon the order to abandon ship had clearly been give… (View Post)

Those half eagles look pretty incredible. Wonder what else will turn up, and who will be the ultimate victor in the courts. (View Post)

Yes, they are damaged in the context you're describing, in the same vein as a Houck's Panacea counterstamp, Brasher evaluation mark, Planter's Bank stamp, or any government countermark. Chop collecto… (View Post)

None of the tools are known to exist by the collecting community today; it's been theorized that after their purpose was largely done away with following the introduction of legislation against priva… (View Post)

I foresee this hobby largely going the way of stamps in coming years, especially with the rise of digital forms of payment. As the collectible itself loses a parallel that people use in their day-to-… (View Post)