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Re: Historic Coin Presses
Roger, Dan is correct. Force is force. Force per unit area is pressure. Do not mix metrics. For example, I weigh 185 lbs. That is the force I exert whether standing, sitting, or lying down. The press… (View Post)1 -
Re: How to Tell Clients They Can't Cherry Pick Dealer Stock at Greysheet Prices
Some interesting comments here. But, many of them only serve to heighten the tension between buyers and sellers. Not being a total blockhead, I have learned a couple things doing this for nearly fort… (View Post)11 -
Re: For EARLY U.S. coins – What’s the difference between a Specimen and a Proof?
I wouldn't bet the bank on that. Peale used the term "proved" in 1835. So, the basis for the word dates back quite a while. We only know that it was Snowden who first used the word in a Min… (View Post)1 -
Re: Calling Expert Numismatists...Upper Die? Lower Die?
Sorry Tom, but NO!!! JD, Brad Karoleff, and I disproved that old myth many years ago. All reeded coinage was collar struck. Unlike the lettered and plain edge pieces struck sans collar which are thus… (View Post)2