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The Million-Dollar Penny (WSJ article)
Thought this was an interesting read: Link When is a penny worth a million dollars? When it's a 1795 reeded-edge U.S. penny, one of only seven known to exist. It recently sold for nearly $1.3 million at auction—the first time a one-cent coin has cracked the million-dollar price barrier. It follows the sale earlier this… -
This from my home state: Coin dealer makes big bucks for state and himself ...
I've met Mr. Noe a few times, strikes me as a nice guy... Interesting, nonetheless. Article published April 4, 2005 <FONT size=3> <FONT size=4>Democrats call for state probe over coin funds</FONT> <FONT size=3>Workers' comp investments with Noe draw questions</FONT> <SPAN class=byline> <FONT size=2>By JAMES DREW and MIKE… -
Maybe Third Party Grading is Useful After All
Caution-- this is a very long post involving a court case from 1991 (listed publically) involving PNG arbitration and a very expensive body bag by NGC. Feel free to skip it if you don't want to read the entire thing. If you do read it, the things I find interesting about this case are: (1) The court finds that arbitration… -
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,… -
Re: Very POSITIVE article about investing in coins on the first page Section D W.S.Journal!!
December 1, 2004 THE WEALTH MANAGER DOW JONES REPRINTS This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit: www.djreprints.com. • See a sample reprint in PDF… -
Baltimore Bourse Dealer List
The following is a partial list of dealers who will be at Baltimore. TABLE SIGN TO READ TABLE SIGN CITY,ST TABLE NUMBER 1921 PEACE DOLLAR GUY VIDALIA, GA 1857 A COIN VAULT ASHLAND, VA 1555 A N A C S COLUMBUS, OH 1311 A N E COINS, LLC DOVER, OH 1807 A. N. ENTERPRISES NORTON, MA 751 A-1 SAFES FALLSTON, MD 006 ACE COINS… -
NYINC - Show Write Up (A couple of images added)
I wanted to gather my thoughts and convey to the best of my ability what this past week was all about. This gathering brings together the entire community - collectors, dealers, auction houses and related services. It's a place where one can gather as much information about coins and overall market - speaking to… -
The IRS is watching Paypal/Ebay for tax cheats... do you report your coin sales consistently?
Here is an article that appeared in today's Tax Analysts update. It is pretty scary how Big Brother is thinking of new ways to watch us, even for things like buying and selling on Ebay and using Paypal. With tax day approaching, I thought this would be interesting to share. PayPal Summons Could Lead to More Than Just… -
Re: Contest - 3 folks win a PCGS Collectors Club membership! Winners announced.
We have 5 stories. Everyone who has entered this contest up to this point is entitled to one vote for their favorite. There are a total of 18 folks in the contest. So, there are a total of 18 possible votes. I'll keep 'the polls' open until Wednesday just to give everyone plenty of time to get back here for a vote...or if… -
Re: Updated Box of 20 image
Someone on the dark side forum asked for info on the pieces. If anyone is interested, and in brief (Upper left to lower right)... * The trite of Lydia is arguably the first coin ever made. I named my company after the natural alloy of gold and silver from which these are made. This is the alpha coin. There are other…
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