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Re: Back To My Roots, and a Beginner's Guide To Identifying Accented Hair Halves
I cherry picked one using the KOM Russ's IPOTAD -
Re: Monarchy In The USA
<< <i>Are you lost? Russ, NCNE >> Russ, as much as I respect your numismatic acumen, your razor-sharp wit and your pithy comments, I have to wonder how you can not take seriously the possibillity that we, as a nation, are close to losing our heritage, our leadership among free nations, our financial stability and indeed… -
Re: ANA suing three former employees
<< <i> << <i>what's wrong with his post? >> As a singular post, nothing. But, it is another in a lengthy series of posts about nothing but the negatives of the hobby with no posts of a positive contributory nature. << <i>I think there must be some agenda that I'm not aware of. >> It's clear that, yes, Michigan has some… -
Re: Milk spots on SAEs
<< <i> << <i>I don't know if this applies to SAE milkspots, but I thought I recalled a post from Russ about using MS70 to dip 1964 PROOF Kennedys prior to sending them in for grading and having good success avoiding the formation of milkspots that way. >> I don't use MS70, but I do dip to remove hidden surface contaminants… -
Re: Gold plummets below 400
Russ, are yoo sayink I.....AMUSE.....yoo? Like yoo tink I'm ......FUNNY? Like yoo tink I'm maybe a ....CLOWN?? Vinny, git me my rod. Actually, it IS amusing, but I think the greatest entertainment value would be to see EACH OF US prosper greatly from WHATEVER we choose to invest in. Nothing is right for everybody. I'm into… -
Re: Cheated out of your Registry Award?
Agreed, honestly I just love looking at other folk’s collections. I’m not too fussed about rankings. -
Re: Spotting after slabbing.. Take a look at this.
<< <i> << <i>Is that one you made Russ? >> Nope. Mine don't develop spots. The 7 means it's from a dealer bulk submission. These are more prone to spotting because they come right out of the sets and in for submission with no effort at surface stabilization. Edited to add: I should say mine don't develop spotting these… -
Re: An interesting turn of events on a FUN purchase: Has your dealer ever done THIS to you?
<<2. Does the offer change my perception of the value of the coin? >> I understand point no, 1, but not so much point no. 2. Here's an extreme example. Let's say that MadMarty buys a rare NJ copper at a garage sale and flips it to Russ. Russ then offers it to you. You like it and it sounds cheap, but you really don't know… -
Re: Ebay's Seller Survey Holds a Nice Surprise
<< <i> << <i>This is another excellent example of telling half the story just to be able to slam eBay. The survey is about shipping, and specifically focuses on UPS. Why? Because eBay is negotiating volume rates for Powersellers. So, of course, the survey would end if you say you're not a Powerseller. Russ, NCNE >> Half… -
Re: Clad Proof Sets
I hate to admit, but we gotta make a You Tube video—Clad Coin Rush! Are You Missing Out?
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