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Re: WHoa! I smell a rich Rat.
Russ Russ69 russ99 russell1256 Russell2626 Russellp23 russellwe Russophile russT Russ, NCNE -
Re: Don't Rush to these Auctions!
Interesting. That seller is mentioned in AH Collectible's feedback in a rather unflattering way. Russ, NCNE -
Ever see 151 year old gold coin "rust?"
It's not really "rust," but ocean sediment and assorted chemicals that settled over some coins that went down with the famous S.S. Central America in 1857 actually formed a protective covering. Bob Evans, the recovery mission's chief scientist and historian (and one of the really good guys of numismatics), was able to… -
Re: 1974 D Kennedy half dollar with DDO and DDR.....
Examine your other Kennedy coins using the same procedure — enlarge the fields and devices under the microscope and inspect them carefully. If you observe the same apparent ‘double‑strike’ effect across all of them, then it indicates that the optical method you’re using is creating an illusion rather than revealing an… -
Re: Berk Ross For the Hall of Fame
Don't forget Don Russ. -
Re: The Gold Rush . . .
<< <i>I have a good deal of money in gold nuggets >> I hear Russ collects Butt Nuggets, does that count? -
Re: Let's talk about our "Jimmy the Greek specials"
After intense scrutiny and careful deliberation by myself and my distinguished panel of expert handicappers, Moe, Larry, and Curly, I've decided that the Spurs ML to win the series, win or lose, is a pretty good value. As mentioned earlier by BLUEJAYWAY, and I agree, there's likely going to be some serious money coming in… -
Alaskan Gold Rush? nugget pin!
Found this beauty at one of my LCS. I think it dates to around the Alaskan Gold Rush Era. It tested electronically at about 18k to 19k. Weighs 6.2 grams and has a pin on the back of it. Still has some quartz attached as well. The pin is a tube hinge with a C clasp which is how I dated it to the Alaskan Gold Rush. Nuggets… -
How to define “original dies” versus “restrikes”, and can the progression of rust be an indication o
I was reading the John Adams Comitia Americana book. It is the newest prized possession in the Longacre Library, and has a place of prominence beside my collection of QDB books and RWB’s Renaissance books. In discussing the Washington Before Boston medal, Adams comments on the error involving the date on one of the dies (a… -
Old World Coins with rust - help?
Hi everyone - I'm primarily a currency guy who is getting back into US coin collecting. I was recently going through some old ziplocks of world coins I had from awhile ago and started to realize some might be collectible or at least have silver content worth noting. The bad news is that these coins have rust on them. Some…
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