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Re: The deal is done. And a fitting end. ("1964-D" Dollars)
<< <i>Dan, as a certified Ike nut I'm interested in the evolution of die cracks. Could you post photos of the failed die's earliest crack and how the crack evolved to the massive die failure you have pictured? And did the die crack-up gradually or all at once, quietly or with a "bang"? Is the die now in two (or more)… -
Re: A couple NewP's arrived today (IMAGES UP): 1825 Bust Quarter and 1847 Large Cent
Stone, Nice pickup of the LDS 1825 B-2! The die crack at I actually occurs before the crack develops at the arrowheads, but does continue to enlarge towards the eagle's wing as the retained cud develops. Although others have claimed that this retained section falls out and actually becomes a "full" cud, in my opinion that… -
Re: 90% silver pricing
From Feb. 2019: [https://coinnews.net/] U.S. Mint Ends Production of 90% Silver Coins By Mike Unser -February 20, 2019 Say goodbye to the 90/10 mix of silver coins from the United States Mint. The agency is now producing silver coinage to 99.9% purity. Photo of a 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set A… -
Re: 2020 ANA World's Fair of Money has been suspended - Merged thread
on Monday I learned that a friend of mine and former customer from my old Boss' Pawn/Coin/Jewelry Shop had died from COVID-19. he was 70 and had some type of heart ailment. his Wife contracted it first and came through OK but he succumbed. it's sort of sad that with the current state of things about all we can do is hear… -
Re: The Numismatist's "Ethics" Column...
<< <i> Newbie Norman visits his local coin shop and falls in love with a 1787 "New Haven Restrike" Fugio Cent graded "MS65 RED" by a major third party grading service. ....... Two months later, Norman learns more about the history of the coin. Despite the fact that these coins have been called "New Haven Restrikes" since… -
Re: FIRST STRIKE 2006? any word?
Actually, here's the complete breaking news : Last year it was just First Strikes. As noted above, the only difference is the month in which the coins were struck (i.e., they're not necessarily the first ones off of the dies). This is, of course a bit unfair to coins minted in other months and to the people who like to… -
Re: Massive Turnover of Collections
<< <i>I don't understand the logic of this statement. How would a collection increasing in value "force" an owner to sell??? >> Opportunity cost. Say you are a person with a relatively modest income living in Louisiana where the cost of living is relatively low. You make $30k a year, which is a pretty decent salary here.… -
Re: Lawyers, Lawyers, Lawyers, Lawyers,,,,,,,,,,
<< <i> Dis aint da place to seek legal advice.........trust me......evn with the best intentions would you really trust almost $100K of your money to someone you never met on a coinboard? lol I work part time in the Mortgage biz and can tell you that lawyers have the WORST credit of them all......... >> Hey guys, we have a… -
Re: The ever-shrinking "sweet spot"
I'm kind of having the same problem as a dealer. I'm working on our next website update, and I'm having a real hard time finding a good number of exciting ancient coins to put up. I've got a few, but it was a struggle just to find those. Fortunately, (or unfortunately, depending on perspective) it's been so long since Ben… -
Re: Contemporary Era BB HOF Ballot - Is it Donnie's time?
Incorrect. the 2003 has been debunked years ago. Man i hate to have to go over this again... both mlb and mlbpa said there 96 names on the list that have never been released. the list "leaked" to the NY times had 104 names on it. we have zero idea who really tested positive and who didnt. This discrepancy alone invalidates…
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