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All true, and points well taken. If I had the funds to swim in that pricey pool, I’d want the legitimacy and romance of the original novodel too - not a ty. II or III backdoor version. But I think th… (View Post)

It’s very cool to pick up a nice original group of coins that have been together for 135 years or so. (View Post)

That Judd 300 is amazing! And what a cherry pick. But I wanna know, how does someone put that coin into a 2x2 without feeling that the edges are reeded? (View Post)

Shrinky Dink Tubes! The Curse of old coin accumulations. Try the above ideas (yes, the freezer, but minus the pliers and hammer) if the coins are actually valuable enough to be worth your time! . (View Post)

That’s an apt supposition, coinciding with James Stack’s numismatic era. My guess is that we’ll never know. (View Post)