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Ancients: Caesar's Comet

While the type as a whole is relatively common, finding a nice example of the Caesar's Comet denarii proved to be very difficult. I thought I had found a nice one at a CNG auction but didn't quite like it based on its images. However, the same coin was happily offered for sale privately by another auction firm who bought… -
Point-shaving remains a concern in college athletics
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2007-05-08-point-shaving-cover_N.htm?csp=34 Point-shaving remains a concern in college athletics Posted '5/9/2007 4:06 PM By Andy Morrison, The (Toledo, Ohio) Blade Toledo's Harvey "Scooter" McDougle Jr., seen here carrying the ball during a 2004 game, had faced federal charges of… -
Re: PSA/DNA....A BUNCH OF CLOWNS?????
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Re: Have the 2008 PSA set registry winners been announced yet?
Dear Set Registry Members, With over 36,000 sets registered at the time of the awards deadline selecting the final award winners has become an enourmous challenge for our judges. The Registry is now home to some of the finest sportscard, non-sports cards, and memorabilia sets ever assembled. The awards were given to… -
The Official Longacre Baltimore Show Report-- March, 2009
I. The Departure The alarm clock rang at 3:30 AM. After hitting the snooze button once, I bounded out of bed at 3:40 AM. At exactly 4:18 AM, I was wheels up from the Longacre estate, on my way to the airport. The drive to the airport was uneventful, and at exactly 5:18 AM, I reached the exit for the airport. By 5:40 AM, I… -
3/20/08 "Round up the Usual Suspects", Round 1 is over, got the baox today.

3/24/08: Got the box today. This tag is officially over. Thanks to everyone for an enjoyable tag! 3/21/08: Boom is done, coming home! We made some changes, so I'll update the list later today. 3/5/08: Oops! Going to Boom! 3/5/08: Box being shipped home. 2/26/08: BigJohnD has the box, and should be shipping next week. So,… -
Great catalog writeup on 1870-S dollar!

Kudos to B&M - this is one of the best writeups I've ever seen for this rare date [my corrections in bold]: Discounting the unknown 1873-S, the 1870-S is the rarest issue in the Seated Dollar series of 1840-1873 and, indeed the rarest regular-issue Silver Dollar of any type. With only nine examples positively confirmed,… -
DD's FUN Show Report - Thursday (LONG Read)

I arrived at the convention center at about 8:30 AM. I intended to view the some of the heritage lots and the Bass coins early so I would be ready for the bourse when it opened up. This was my first FUN show, so I had wandered around a bit to get my bearings and located the lot viewing room. I registered and sat down, and… -
Large Scale Poppage: Mixed Bag (scans added: scan heavy)
Hi All, Just got notification that my latest sub has shipped. I'm thrilled with some of these and bitterly disappointed with a few. All in all, not a bad turnout. Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type 1 1 24328191 MINT 9 1969 Globe Imports Playing Cards Ringo Starr 4 of Clubs Card 2 1 24328192 MINT 9 1969 Globe…
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