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Re: Some big Nolan Ryan Sells lately..
because it was before pitch counts were actually tracked I didn't believe this one... two hundred and thirty-five pitches? that's insane. his arm would fall off. Legend. but the math actually says he pitched an efficient game at the 235 estimate with the expected pitch total based on the number of strikeouts, walks, and… -
Re: is there a market for tokens??
Most of these tokens were ordered from the manufacturer in lots of 1000. Very few businesses would order more than this and would actually circulate only a small percentage of their order. If they had need of a reorder the dies would have to be recut since all the manufacturers destroyed dies after use. This recutting… -
Re: Harold's Estate, New Wrinkle?
<< <i>I'm glad to hear she described that the coins were tooled and artificially toned and that they weren't part of Harold's estate. ... All she said about the coin doctoring is that "Cliff noticed that there is a criss-cross scratched on the front that somebody may have attempted to scrape off, since the area on the… -
Cuds
The first coin is an 1806/inv6 O.111"b" terminal die state with very rare double cuds, probably R.6 in this die state. The next coin is 1795 O.103a, the largest cud in the Flowing Hair half dollar series, an R.5 die marriage and possibly R.6 with the cud. There are 12 full rim cuds found on half dollars from 1794-1806,… -
Re: A crazy way to make a few dishonest bucks?! 1860s-style.
A long excerpt from GOLD AND SILVER COINS, COUNTERFEIT COINS, AND BULLION; WITH MINT VALUES. THIRD EDITION, REARRANGED, WITH NUMEROUS ADDITIONS BY JACOB R. ECKFELDT And WILLIAM E. DUBOIS, ASSAYERS OF THE MINT OF THE UNITED STATES. Available via Google books (Thanks to the Krajelblog for leading me to this book) A much more… -
The RW card
Among my old keepsakes is a small, worn card from 1992 labeled "RW Instruction." Most people would see it as nothing more than an old training record. The paper is yellowed, the ink is fading, and the corners are bent from years of being tucked away in drawers and boxes. To me, it is one of the most important pieces of… -
Re: Read this: ebay sellers tirade!!!!
<< <i> MIKE DICAMILLO, 360 PROTECTION AVE. APT.# L-13 HERKIMER, NY. 13350 >> All of his cards are fake -- including the graded cards in the off brand holders. And while I do find it very entertaining to watch you guys harass him, I think he should just be reported to eBay instead. The only reason I feel that way is because… -
A message from David Proskey about counterfeit shield nickels.
Checked your shield nickel collection lately? Any comments from forum authenticators regarding these nickels? Other correspondence, independent of Proskey, also refers to a series of counterfeit shield nickels, and the method used to make false dies and strike coins of good metal. "67 Courtland St. New York City May 26,… -
Re: coin sent to PCGS was the one he got back (update and conclusion)
Go away on a business trip three days and the world falls in on Dennis. I have read this entire thread. I know Dennis well, and have found him to be an individual of high character. I was pretty impressed with the photograph which, if not an altered image, clearly indicates a PCGS error of some sort. The label shows 1904,…
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