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Re: Is it time to retire the notion that if you stretch for a coin you'll be fine if you hold onto it?
When you buy a coin at auction with internet bidding, consider the seller’s premium, bidders’ premium, postage and handling, and any applicable sales tax are sunk costs. This can be 30% of the final … (View Post)3 -
Re: Is Dell Loy Hansen unique in how public his collecting is?
As far as the public display, no he is not at all unique, and given that we are posting on a coin message board where we freely share items from our collections, it’s odd to even think that. Many col… (View Post)2 -
Re: Need help identifying this coin
Looks Parthian. Very debased. Not sure if genuine. Don’t know enough about these coins to help further. (View Post)1 -
Re: My oak coin cabinet arrived today !
Nice piece, quite handsome. Generally mahogany is the choice of wood for a coin cabinet and will not be as likely to lead to unwanted toning. I believe walnut or cherry are also alternatives. All of … (View Post)3 -
Re: Take a look at this clump
I don’t think solvents will likely help here. Mylar is pretty tough and anything that might react with it might damage the coin. Be cautious regarding noxious fumes with any sort of chemical reaction… (View Post)1