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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)

I believe you will see more and more of this price uncertainty and market drop as the jobs and financial market reflect the political uncertainty facing the US nationally and internationally. 3 1/2 y… (View Post)

That this is still a thriving hobby with lots of new entrants and the ANA can do much better. It’s pretty clear. (View Post)