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Paul Zebiak, a longtime friend of Richard “ Babe “ Binette has advised me Babe passed away in September. “ Babe “ as he was known & had bourse tables under that name, was from Maine and a very kn… (View Post)

Advertising shellcard with the reverse card missing. 1876 vintage. (View Post)

I distinctly recall a story John J Ford Jr told me many decades ago. He’d laid a choice ExF 1793 Chain cent on his office window sill exposed to the sunlight to get the cleaned red surface to tone br… (View Post)

I’m just flabbergasted by the popularity and serious collecting of different types of slabs, stickers, the interest in “ crossing over “ to obtain a higher grade, even a + sign. Gad ! Whatever happen… (View Post)

Actually approx 2 decades ago Bowers & Merena or ANR, can’t recall which, auction firm had 2 + full catalogue pages of counterstamped US coins consigned & listed for auction which were all fa… (View Post)