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This was sent to me for posting by captainblunt. Photo was taken at the Bank of California Money Museum in San Francisco. (I did some image editing so it would be clearer.) (View Post)

Coins labeled "AU-53" or "AU-55" are really EF. There is only one About Uncirculated condition and that usually corresponds to "AU-58." AU is a unitary grade, just as is… (View Post)

If promoters attempted to present the tokens as money or to encourage use as money, as the article indicates occurred, then they were considered counterfeits. Same applied to the von Nuthouse tokens.… (View Post)

Original US Mint bags have long been popular conversation pieces and additions to educational displays. Ordinary bank and FRB bags and not of much interest. Most US gold bags sent to Europe were dest… (View Post)

I don't realistically look for adoption any more than Fr Martin Luther was trying to overturn catholic practice. But -- maybe -- maybe in some pizza-filled back room -- future heretics will disc… (View Post)