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Re: Will the CAC sticker provide assurance for RD/RB copper now that PCGS doesn't?
<< <i>Any improper storage clause would just be seen by collectors as a loophole and whenever a claim were made the claimant would swear that it had been stored forever in a temperature and humidity controlled vault and storage couldn't be the problem. Besides, I don't think looking at a coin that has changed colors you… -
Re: Does anyone have more information (or pictures) of Gilbert Stuart’s re-designs of early US coinage?
Some minor notes: 1) Sept. 23, 1848: "Accompanying this communication you will receive a number of very handsomely executed medals presented by Mr. Alexandre Vattemare to the Treasury Department for the United States Mint. They are fine examples of the perfection to which that art has been attained in France. "As a mark of… -
The Decline In The Price Of Gold Caused Dealers To Be "Less Enthusiastic" & Sumbit Les
do you agree? Does this even make any sense? What does (or more accurately how much does) the price of a commodity have to do with the grading of rare coins (if anything)? From "7:30a ET November 10, 2006 (PR NewsWire) Below: The 3% increase in grading revenues compares to a 15% increase in the number of units graded and… -
Re: Question about the U.S.A. Adelhaide Voyage to New York Medal, 1808 [Those under 18, please don't ope
From the raised rim, and the centering of the planchet with the reeded edge, it is apparent that this item was originally struck on a coin press of some kind. The perfect circle around the inside of both rims, and the slanted (corded) denticles is another indication. Who would have struck a blank center planchet in silver… -
Albanese to Head PNG Coin Doctoring Definition Committee
link The Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.com) has formed a committee composed of PNG members and non-members to research and draft an industry-acceptable definition of “coin doctoring.” “They will draft an exhaustive but concise definition. Coin doctoring is a crucial, perplexing issue that needs to be… -
Re: Earliest ANA "Certificate"
Is there any way of knowing how many times this has been auctioned? Or ever traded hands. From the time when Matt Rothert owned it in 1967 to the 2001 auction? I am assuming that this was the last time it was auction, but maybe not, it is the only time HA sold it. I guess it would be allot of research to go thru auction… -
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*** Based on FEEDBACK on this thread, It was recommended that I clean up the thread a little bit. Some sites that were not working have been removed and I broke up the U.S. Currency, World Currency and everything else. This should help everyone navigate the thread a little bit easier. *** I HOPE THIS HELPS !!!!! I'm in the… -
$10 1804 gold eagle sells for $5 million
A rare $10 gold coin made for former U.S. President Andrew Jackson to give as a diplomatic gift during trade missions to Asia was purchased Thursday by a private collector for $5 million. The 1804-dated Eagle coin — which was actually struck in 1834 at the Philadelphia Mint — is one of only four surviving examples of the… -
Re: Successfully cracked out three cards this afternoon to crossover to PSA...
Explosive financial performance for the holding company reported this morning. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLCT), a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced record… -
Re: Some things come in nice packages
From Wikipedia: Circle of Friends of the Medallion was formed by Charles DeKay, Robert Hewitt, Jr., and the French-American trio of Jules Edouard Roiné with brothers Felix and Henri Weil, all living in New York City.[1] De Kay, "a newspaperman and art lover" provided the contacts to form the Circle of Friends of the…
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