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OK so I'm going to do this once in my life. It's because I'm OLD and actually attended a 1 room Schoolhouse that had 1 teacher and grades 1 through 8 were in the same classroom. There can be defined … (View Post)

The first American Silver Dollar was the 8 Reale. As money was scarce, coins were actually cut into half, fourths and eights The pirate phrase " Pieces Of Eight " were actually a reference … (View Post)

I debated long and hard over having a local dealer assure me he could remove black spots on a Canadian 1899 50c. It was an xf45. I sent it to TPG for conservation and encapsulation. It came back an A… (View Post)

Hey Joe: This may sound crazy, and I mean this in the best possible way. Before you send them off, how about an Auction "Survivors from the Ca. Campfire fire" These could be a treasure and … (View Post)

When I amass a large quantity of coins Its COLLECTING When YOU amass a large collection of coins its HOARDING. In order to minimize your hoarding tendencies, all large collections of hoarded coins sh… (View Post)