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There might be something unique about these that the mint hasn't told us about? Hope so! (View Post)

. I think labels shouldn't count. They're just marketing gimmicks. But as to design, mint mark, and finish, I count 8 uniquely different ASEs this year. That beats out the 6 different ASEs in 2019, f… (View Post)

How on earth were these maintained in this condition for these 105 - 130 years? They obviously must have been in serious collections. But what storage methods were available to early collectors, pre-… (View Post)

. Thanks for the link to the article. I truly enjoy discovering all aspects of the processes involved. These details make me even more pleased that I acquired this piece of coin history. To your ques… (View Post)

@ColonelJessup introduced me to Dave McCarthy of Kagins who is attending the FUN Show presently. We had a nice chat about the restoration processes he employed on the Saddle Ridge coins. Interesting … (View Post)