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Re: RIP George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States
Collectors Note: Recently I purchased a set of eight uniface medals, mounted on a board, that illustrate the medal making process. Unlike coins, which are almost always produced with one blow from the dies, medals usually require multiple strikes to bring up the design. The reasons are that these pieces are usually larger,… -
Rare Copper Cent Discovered after Experts Confirm 1943/2-S over date Lincoln Cent Variety
By Tom DeLorey , Special to Coin World A new World War II overdate variety, a 1943/1942-S Lincoln cent, has been identified by variety experts, after being listed as a “regular” 1943 Lincoln, Doubled Die Obverse cent for years. About a month ago, longtime collector James Elliott contacted me via the internet and said that… -
Re: I was almost scammed in a Facebook group.....
Nov 2024 to be precise in the CGC Comics Forums. ALL safeguards have been removed between then and now, with last vestiges of buyer protection expunged this week. The new mod "Board Guide" stated "everyone deserves a second or third chance [to scam you]". I added the bracketed part, the rest of that tripe is a direct… -
. (delete - False alarm)
Edit: Sorry for the false alarm folks. Digging past the news reports ... (which referred to "precious metals") and looking at the actual ordinance, this applies to jewelry only. Coins & bullion are specifically exempted. (Darn reporters! ) Nothing to see here. Move right along ... -
Downright Photo Dishonesty
While we all know that eBay has a policy against "heavily edited photos", it seems that enforcement of this rule is severely lacking. Particularly among sellers who bring in lots of listings and sales fees for eBay to profit off of, and Sellers whose items fall under categories that are largely valued based on their… -
High Silver Prices & TPG Business
Apologize if this has been discussed prior. But with the recent jump in silver prices, does it curtail TPG grading fees because of the loss of numismatic premiums. Doesn't appear to be economical to slab a common date coin that is not gem quality. Why would someone slab an 81-S Morgan that is a MS 64 and under grade when… -
Re: How Reliable is Walter Breen's info?
<< <i>I have never heard people who knew Walter to say he "made things up". >> I knew Walter Breen. Since his death, I think I've studied his life and his work as much as anyone around. He made things up. Walter's book is an enormous feat. Unlike most researchers, his curiosity about American coinage knew no bounds -- he… -
Re: What coin is this?
Yes, the Arabic numeral "6" does resemble the Western numeral "7", while Arabic numerals "1" and "9" look essentially the same as their Western counterparts. So a date that resembled "1979" written in Arabic would equate to "1969". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals Learners of foreign languages call… -
Re: How can you tell if it's been dipped?
<< <i> << <i><< If it's 100 years old and totally white: dipped. >> False. >> I'll restate: Unless it's been sealed inside a vacuum for the past 100 years, a totally white coin of that age has been dipped. >> Still false. -
Re: D Carr peace dollar--interesting statement from an eBay.....
From Oxford Modern English Dictionary - libel n. 1 Law a) a published false statement damaging to a person's reputation. b) the act of publishing this. 2 a) a false and defamatory written statement b) a thing that brings discredit by misrepresentation etc.
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