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Re: Does PCGS ever "clean" or "conserve" a coin submitted for grading unasked?
There is, of course, another explanation for the OP's coin... PCGS cameraman, ready to take the picture "Three, two, one..." "Ka-CHOO!" click "Oh, yuck. I'd better go wash th… (View Post)1 -
Re: Does your collecting project have an end point? Will you know when you've finished?
I collect world coins, one of each type date and mintmark, going all the way back to 650 BC. Such a collection ought to be theoretically possible to "complete", but such a collection would … (View Post)7 -
Re: Deciphering a Love Token - 'William H Jones Millville NJ Bailbonds? 1870' - What does it say?
If it's an Oddfellows-related piece, perhaps the mystery word is some kind of office, rank or title within that organization. (View Post)2 -
Re: Home safes: Do any of you put Silica packs inside your safes?
Yes, you can buy "indicating silica gel". The basic formula we use in our labs at work contains cobalt chloride, which is blue when dry and turns pink when wet. It usually comes as loose pe… (View Post)2 -
Re: Taxes and tariffs, country by country
I'm in Australia. All coins except for "investment grade bullion" (finer than .996 for gold and.995 for silver) are charged with a goods and services tax, a federal tax of 10% with is added… (View Post)2