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8 hours ago, kbbpll said:

I wonder what mining etc claims are like in Australia. If I found that on my own property it wouldn't be mine - I own the land but not the mineral rights.

Interesting - who owns the minerals rights? I dig something up - it's mine.

1 hour ago, Insider said:

INVITE THEM OVER in a PM.  Tell them we are trying to revive the NGC forum and would appreciate them looking in and posting.

I've done that - but may try again.

46 minutes ago, Quintus Arrius said:

with dazzling, exceptional eye appeal."  I understand.

I was giving odds that you couldn't stay off the boards until Labor Day. It didn't take long. Welcome back 

Nice job. I have Marks book, but haven't really gotten started yet. One of these days. 

I actually like the combined US and World category. I didn't at first, but I would otherwise be bouncing back and forth between the two. I also enjoy the forum members here, much more than ATS. The moderators are also better here.

I do wish Bill Jones and a couple others would reappear - but that may or may not happen. 

Reminds me of Digger Bob

12 hours ago, RWB said:

BOOK OF THE YEAR

Daryl J. Haynor – United States Classic Gold Coins of 1834-1839

BEST SPECIALIZED BOOKS

·         United States or Early American Coins

o   Winston Zack – Bad Metal: Copper and Nickel Circulating Contemporary Counterfeit United States Coins

·         b. Ancient or Medieval Coins (pre-1500)

o   Peter Van Alfen & Ute Wartenberg – White Gold: Studies in Early Electrum Coinage

·         c. World Coins (1500 to Date)

o   Charles Morgan & Hubert Walker – 100 Greatest Modern World Coins

·         d. United States Paper Money

o   Dennis Schafluetzel & Tom Carson – Tennessee Obsolete Paper Money 1800-1959

·         f. Tokens & Medals

o   Michael Ross – Jacques Wiener’s Most Remarkable Edifices of Europe

·         h. Numismatic History or Personalities

o   Roger W. Burdette – Girl on the Silver Dollar

 

Congrats to Daryl and Roger. Along with the others.  

There is a separate submission form for ancients. Look at the last form.

4 hours ago, VKurtB said:

Enter "The Trial of the Pyx".

Here's an oldie for ya:

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My original,thought is MS 60 and I'm sticking to it.

14 minutes ago, Morpheus1967 said:

OP won't even take the time to send it in, nor do I think he ever will.  I'm sure he (or she, for that matter) is quite amused at the lot of us banging our heads against the wall refuting each of his ridiculous claims.  

Talk is cheap. If the OP doesn't take appropriate action (Authentication) with his coin - it is worth a dime and all the talk is meaningless. If he is able to sell the coin - it is worth what the buyer pays for it to the buyer - not anyone else. I hear a lot of talking and no action which tells me the OP knows it's not what he is stating that it is and just wants to talk about it. 

17 hours ago, VKurtB said:

A University of Chicago epidemiologist was on WGN-TV this morning saying she sees “back to normal” perhaps by the summer of 2025. She was not kidding.

Wish I still received WGN. Ever been to the University of Chicago? Nice place - just wouldn't want to be there now.

4 hours ago, Alex in PA. said:

Quintus, I do not believe you are a Troll.  I think you are very knowledgeable about this business and that you have been around it a long time.  Your writing reminds me of someone from the past.  

Or maybe from another planet! just kidding quintus.  Keep it up - it is refreshing.

It's worth nothing unless authenticated or someone pays you something for it. As W.C. Fields said there's a sucker born every minute.

57 minutes ago, World Colonial said:

Otherwise, out of hundreds of thousands, there isn't a single FDR dime from any other date recorded in the population data as a "SP".

Exactly! 

1 hour ago, Quintus Arrius said:

Dang!  I started to tap out a response but the censors overruled me. Briefly, you face a Hobson's choice: echoing some of the heavyweights among us, the coin must be validated, i.e., submitted for authentication and certification, BUT (big but) to do so would make no economic sense.  Suppose you were to roll the dice with a hefty wager and come up snake eyes?  Are you better off buying a slew of scratch offs or lottery tickets with mega long shot odds? There was a gentleman who kindly suggested you shelve your dream, for now. I am inclined to agree. It's a no-win situation.

Bingo - it is nothing until you have it authenticated - except to you of course (or another owner of it). So roll the dice - if authenticated - it will add nothing to your belief, but it will convince others. If not - then your dream is shattered and no one else gains anything other than some happy electrons flowing across the screen.

4 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said:

I cannot help but feel our learned colleague, VKurtB, is an outlier, erudite and confident enough to consult historical sources at will, and quote them freely with such well-lubricated ease that one may attempt to engage him only at one's peril. I, for one, am both impressed and intimidated. This thread lost me by going off on a tangent with mines. Next thing I know, someone will sweep us along on a spelunking safari. Onlookers to the fray fervently pray Zink Zonk under contract with NGC (at least in my mind) will exterminate the nuisance pestilence this strain of thread has devolved into, but rest assured, we haven't lost a single (allegedly) disinterested party who regularly monitor the site quietly, without comment. Poor RichieRich2020, he never got the validation he sought and matte whatevers are not my area of expertise.

No caves - but I did go on a safari today. Great time.

5 hours ago, kbbpll said:

I was in the mine they had at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago as a kid. It wasn’t real though, and I knew the difference. Even as a little kid I could tell when something was real or not. 

That was still a pretty neat exhibit. Very nice for a mock mine. 

1 hour ago, Quintus Arrius said:

Gold is up 30%.  Across-the-board unavailability at the high end has hindered me; unbeknownst to me (owing to my newfound newbie-ness status) I plunged in while prices were comparatively low. There are people out there trying to make a buck. Be extra cautious!

True enough, but if the right coin comes along - sometimes you just have to bite the bullet.

9 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said:

Finally, pay dirt!  The No. 1 set, Rooster Roster, is mine, and quite frankly, I like the No. 2 set better. That guy worked [damned] hard to get to the top -- and actually held the No.1 slot briefly, but unbeknownst to him, I was delaying another update on my registry pending the arrival of two more key, hard to get roosters.  I love your rooster and the only reason why I stopped at 1910 MS-66 is I tired of those minute, incremental increases in favor of whole grade updates -- which appears to have come to a grinding halt earlier this year. (Naturally, I am drowning in duplicates.) Certifying them at NGC would be a travesty and major departure from my MS-66 lineage. Incidentally, aside from a French collector who was in the process of divesting himself of his compilation and contacted me with a courtesy call -- as I explained to him, I already had a 1909 MS-67 which was then under consideration for cross at PCGS (and ultimately passed) -- you are the ONLY person to reach out to me on this subject, hence my comment that rooster owners are apparently reluctant to engage other collectors. Many thanks for your contribution. There is, as indicated elsewhere, plenty of room for improvement on my set, but not for lack of trying. Example: 1902. Highest grade: MS-64. Total certified by top TPGS: 3. I am stuck at MS-63. Gotta wait, I guess.

Very nice set. Playing the upgrade game is an ongoing endeavor that for me, will never end.  

Oops - wrong forum.

There will be some great coins that should go for big bucks - he is selling half his collection in multiple parts. 

What a shame.

So who is going to pick up the 1894 S and what is your guesstimate on what it will sell for? Thoughts?

37 minutes ago, World Colonial said:

Maybe disposing of duplicates?

A change in collecting focus?

Could be financially motivated but I doubt it.  Based upon the reports I have read of his collection, it's a small proportion value wise of his holdings.  When I first saw it earlier this week, my first thought was that he was bailing out due to anticipation of noticeably lower prices due to current events.  But after looking at many of the coins, I don't think so.

I had the same initial thought, but discounted it later. A little purging now and then is good for a collection.

Simpson, whose collection is ranked by Professional Coin Grading Service as one of the best ever amassed, is deaccessioning selections from that collection beginning Sept. 17, 2020, and continuing into 2021. 

"Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part I" will include some of the most significant U.S. coins spanning the 18^th century to the 20^th century. The first sale, and those to follow, will take place exclusively through Heritage Auctions, the world's leading numismatic dealer and auctioneer.

what do you think - ready to take out a second mortgage?  Will Hanson scarf up a few? Anyone going to preview these in person? Should be a fun Auction.