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Re: Do you have to be really smart to be a top numismatist...
We talking a different numerical radix or just logarithmically? Those number don't even exist in a calculus done in base 5. Or base 6. There's no 6 in base 6. That seems more than "a l… (View Post)2 -
Re: 1795 'MS61' Half-Dime in Stacks Bowers Baltimore Sale May 23
Since John Albanese asked me to be on the PNG Coin Doctor Definition task force as a technical consultant (@MFeld a valued member too) and I irregularly discuss and consult with him, you should assum… (View Post)7 -
Re: Do you believe the crossover service is a sucker bet?
Considering the innumeracy rate of "buyers fee deniers", that's a fair question. I'm a whole-hearted CAC supporter with a natural bent towards skepticism. At this point in the mar… (View Post)3 -
Re: A coin “grade” is:
You well know how disbelieving I am about the efficacy of your grading sensibilities. And you know some of my role as a proponent of the current grading zeitgeist as a TPG founder and grader, and as … (View Post)9 -
Re: 1799/8 Draped Bust Large Cent ?
I didn't have to get close enough to examine the details of the date or absorb the specific differences in the last digit. 99 and 99/8 are very often problematic to authenticate (moreso than to … (View Post)1