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Re: My first CACG coin
There is no "straw man". You said the TPGs set the standard. Sure. But that is different than saying that wvery grading team "sets the standard" with every grade they assigned. Imagine you have a coin that is the actual XF45 coin from the grading set of a TPG. Quite literally the standard setter for the company and, by… -
CU news hot off the press....
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050906/sftu093.html?.v=24 Collectors Universe Acquires Certified Coin Exchange Tuesday September 6, 8:30 am ET NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLCT - News), a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading and other… -
Re: What Does It Mean That JR has Left DHRC
From the CU website: NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Mar. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLCT), the leading provider of value-added grading and authentication services to dealers and collectors of high-end collectibles, today announced that in line with its strategy to focus strictly on its grading… -
Re: Another 2004 Wisconsin Lower Lear Error Found in Mesa Arizona Yesterday, Jan 25, 2022
I wonder if a coin album company will ever include both WI High/Low coins in their albums ? Maybe not in my lifetime. I talked to an executive of one such company back in 08/07 at the Milwaukee ANA Convention, just prior to the live presentation explaining these rare coins. That individual said that they thought that there… -
Legend and Morphy join up for Legend-Morphy Rare Coin Auctions
Is this the expected announcement? Legend and Morphy join up for Legend-Morphy Rare Coin Auctions Date of Release: June 6, 2012 New joint venture launched under the banner of Legend-Morphy Rare Coin Auctions Sept. 27 auction premiere to be held at Morphy’s Pennsylvania gallery DENVER, Pa. – Two of the country’s most… -
Re: Dollar-backed stablecoins are coming soon
Letting private companies issue stable coins tied to the dollar, gold, silver or ?prevents the government from being the only game in town. It's just a Trojan Horse. The language in the bill hasn't been finalized and there's every reason to believe that gov.com will require full disclosure of personal transactions to… -
Re: Mr. Mint Bobble Head
1420 Sports-Alan Hager was a coin dealer who created (I think) grading for coins. Upon nearly ruining that hobby and overgrading and encapsulating fake coins he turned to sportscards in the late 1980's. He created the first grading company ASA and originally it competed with SBC. Hager patented the holder and sold the… -
Congratulations Liz Coggan!
Many of you may be acquainted with Liz Coggan, formerly of JJ Teaparty. Now she started her own firm - so happy to hear she is back at it! From CDN Newsletter today: "Longtime Coin Expert Launches Elizabeth Coggan Numismatics Liz Coggan launches a new rare coin firm, Elizabeth Coggan Numismatics, LLC. The company will… -
Mega-Seller May Vanish From EBAY, Ease Crowded Search Results
Small collectible sellers could benefit, if EBAY is forced to again cater to the "little guys." There is virtually no cross-category traffic from the megas to the little guys. There is huge crossover traffic from the legacy buyers in consumer categories to the small collectible sellers. With its largest lister now in the… -
Samsung Pays Apple $1 Billion Sending 30 Trucks Full of 5 Cents Coins
"This morning more than 30 trucks filled with 5-cent coins arrived at Apple’s headquarters in California. Initially, the security company that protects the facility said the trucks were in the wrong place, but minutes later, Tim Cook (Apple CEO) received a call from Samsung CEO explaining that they will pay $1 billion…
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