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Re: Russ - please post this agin
Put this into the body section of html: <script language=JavaScript> <!-- var message="Function Disabled!"; /////////////////////////////////// function clickIE4(){ if (event.button==2){ alert(message); return false; } } function clickNS4(e){ if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){ if… -
A look at Capped Bust, Reeded Edge half dollars
During the period from 1836 to 1839 the Philadelphia and New Orleans mints produced a group of half dollars that reflected a new technology for American coin production despite the fact that the designs were very similar to those that had been used since 1807. In 1836 Philadelphia mint used steam presses to strike the… -
Re: 83 CC Ultra Cam
<< <i>No, it means 'no' as in dorkkarl is good at making useless long winded posts with very limited numismatic knowledge IMO, especially regarding toned coins, >> i have never denied having very limited numismatic knowledge! i freely admit it! << <i>and is is constantly offering opinions that are totally false >> so you… -
Paul Runze has passed away
Paul Runze a big coin dealers in Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. When I first started out as a coin dealer he was a mentor to me. He was always willing to answer any questions I had, and even served as a business reference to help me get started. I always admired the way he enjoyed life, I think he went to… -
Well maybe yesterday wasn't my last day detecting for the year...but today's find is definately my o
I was pretty sure yesterday would be my last day to get out for the year, the colder weather is back, holidays coming up etc....but this afternoon wasn't real bad here in upstate NY, sun was out and wind died down from yesterday, temp mid 40's. I had to go into the local town were this past fall I found the 1844 Canadian… -
Re: What happens to varieties that have been "removed" (ATS) 1849/8 H10C.
The coin does not change. If the coin is resubmitted the erroneous variety should be removed and the submitter supplied with a written explanation. The question really is centered on authentication - with is the primary function of the major TPGs. Attributing a variety is a way of authenticating the coin as both genuine… -
Re: Why did the Aluminum cent fail?
<P align=right>PHILADELPHIA, October 21st, 1863. SIR: - I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Mint and its Branches, for the fiscal year, ending June 30th, 1863. <H2 align=center>COPPER COINAGE.</H2> The coinage and issue of the nickel cent during the year has been very large -- almost… -
Re: Why was there such a controversy about the Standing Liberty quarter design?
What is possible is to refute each of the alleged facts in some version of the “obscene” quarter story. As each “fact” is shown to be incorrect, the story looses credence until it simply falls into a useless jumble. The follow-on task is to build an accurate story based on verifiable facts – something solid that will stand… -
Re: Update… Coin returned!
**> @mikee999 said: Agreed. Not a lawyer, but I do know it's a 3-part test: that the statement was false....that it was known to be false by the person saying/writing it....and that the intent was to cause harm to the individual in question who did in fact suffer reputational harm. Hard to see even 1 of those conditions… -
False, False and False
How do you make at least three factual errors in such a short description? h-56 1792 Liverpool Condor Token. U.S. Colonial Circulating coinage. These were some of the first coins brought to circulate in the new colonies of the US.…
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