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Re: Jeter's 3000th hit ball...whats it worth?
lol No I would not pay to shake anyone's hand. I was only saying the ball could be worth up to a million. If I was the one who caught it. I would give it back and only want a handshake out of it. Yeah my wife would probably divorce me over it but eh. Like someone posted over on the "Rangers fan falls and died" thread. "Its… -
Re: A Question about minting coins...
I have been on numerous floor tours at the Denver Mint and we have been able to touch the coins as they fall out of the coining chamber. The coins are hot, not burning hot but very warm for the first few seconds in your hand. I imagine the dies are much hotter but the metal can take hundreds of degrees of heat and it… -
Summer Baltimore Coin Show
Thought I'd make this discussion post again for the upcoming Summer Baltimore Coin Show ! Anyone here headed to Baltimore ? I also heard this show usually has noticeably fewer dealers than the usual spring or fall shows. Is that true? -
Models, Markets, & Mania: How AI Is Destroying the Coin Industry (And What We Can Do About It)
I thought forum members here would enjoy this synopsis of the presentation I delivered at the 2026 Central States Numismatic Society Convention. I was invited to speak at the Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium to address a critical, rapidly evolving frontier: the intersection of artificial intelligence and its impact on… -
Re: 1993 Topps Finest Refractors Set
GoSoxBoSox; Got any Candy Lids to grade? Maybe a 74 Deckle? There's an old saying about Ryan collectors: "If you grade it, they will come. Ooooooh, they will most definitely come." BTW... are you the same Tom Papa that has a sitcom airing this fall on one of the networks? I think the name of the show is "Papa Don't… -
Re: What other hobbies do you mix with coin collecting?
youngster at work was horsing around and caused me to fall; had witnesses, thank goodness, it was a federal employee who caused me to get injured. At least feds paid medical bills, but they haven't done anything for extended rehab and/or physical therapy; loss of wage-earning ability, etc.; they'd just as soon you crawled… -
Re: "Unlike others, we tell you what we pay - At $1,100 per ounce you should not accept less than $
Had a guy in today with a very heavy "white gold" man's bracelet. He said it was his grandmother's, but she died. These are known fakes that started turning up in Florida last Fall, and are now appearing all over the country. The thing is, they pass the basic scratch and acid test. Now we just don't buy white gold, except… -
Re: Thoughts on these Jefferson Nickel Values
I don’t see it, where is the doubling? As to the thread coins aren’t investments. It’s ok that some series are accessible to the avg collector that offers different ways to collect. The Jefferson series has different metals, mint marks, overdates and doubled dies. It can be fun if you don’t take them too seriously and fall… -
Re: Just purchased "THE DIME" to complete my Mercury Dime Complete Variety Set.......
Congrats! Most of the 16d dimes I've seen in lower grades make me say blah, this one is appealing. Now, serious question... you being the dime guru, does the 16d fall into a special grading circumstance, i.e. Poor strikes, weak dies, etc? Truthfully, my novice eyes said G6 when I first saw the obverse, yet I agree the… -
Re: Whatz new with the 5 oz silver Park / America coins (aka Hockey Pucks)?
<< <i>Yes it is passed an signed into law. That also relates to why the mint can and cannot produce all these things. Some are required by law, others are authorized (but not required). Guess which one falls off the plate when there are not enough resources to do them all. >> Where? HR 3405 and S. 758 both died in…
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