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Zebo
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13 minutes ago, Coinbuf said:
Hard to read the luster from the photos, the surfaces look to have some rub, a fingerprint, and some dings and reed marks. Assuming there is some luster still I'd call it AU55, if the luster is subdued or impaired then AU50 or less.
Posted a better obverse photo. It has luster. Looks better in hand than the photos which were bleached out some.
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I'm a bit torn on grading this one - not the best photos. Any assistance will be appreciated.
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USPS -- I had a recent registered mail take a month to be delivered. Another is still in the ozone. It depends if it was routed through one of their trouble areas (Distribution Centers), otherwise they tend to move fairly quickly for me.
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Don't know where you are browsing, but I'd steer clear from the site or dealer.
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This is really nice - world coins would be hard due to the amount of coins out there.
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Love the letterhead
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This is my favorite fruit cake - Collins Street
I have another standby - but I can't think of it -- maybe a little too much J. walker!
to keep this coin related - we put a penny in it for good luck (English)
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On January 26, 2020 at 10:41 AM, RWB said:
Definition: Fruitcake - "An ancient, monastically approved method for storing strong liquor when bottles are prohibited or unavailable.(Note - There is no reliable documentation that anyone has ever actually eaten a fruitcake.
Anyone know more about J. M. Walker ?
I know a lot about Johnny Walker and saturating fruitcakes with it. Does that count?
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Can you combine re holder and crossover submissions on the same submission form? What about raw submissions can they be combined with reholder or crossover? I do not think they can - but want to check before sending. Them in.
thanks
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13 hours ago, ScottN6 said:
I am new to collecting Ancient NGC coins and am wondering if anyone has suggestions as to what dealers are reputable to do business with.
Thank you.
are you new to collecting coins or just Ancients? What are your goals? There are many outstanding dealers out there, but there are also many charlatans out there. Are you looking for a local dealer - if so, where do you live?
Harlan Berk is excellent, but may be a bit much if you are just starting on a limited income. Take a look
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18 minutes ago, kbbpll said:
I can't read the fancy writing - is the last one supposed to be "C" or "G"? Vault C is where you said the 1895-Ps were. Maybe they couldn't figure it out and they're still there.
I believe that it is a C - if you compare it to the word combinations on top, you have your answer.
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Would of liked to attend - sorry I missed it.
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Silver Dollars will get you every time. (Hooked)
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3 minutes ago, kbbpll said:
Iceland also claims "the longest running parliament in the world" (the Althing, founded 940), but I suppose the key words are "continuous" versus "running". The Althing seems to have been discontinued between 1800 and 1844. Interesting stuff!
Yup - all in the phrasing I guess. Iceland is another interesting place.
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1 hour ago, RWB said:
Very interesting and a great family connection ! Belongs in a real education display at a major coin show.
[PS: "... the longest continuous running tram in the world. " Great. How long is it? 10-cars, 50-cars, 1/2 mile...? Don't the horses get tired by running continuously? Would it be better on them if they trotted, or cantered, or maybe just "ambled?"]
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It's a one horse power tram - not very efficient for mass transit, only one car, but there isn't all that many people living in the Isle of Man. It also does not travel,very far. Most people haven't even heard of the Isle of Man.
I haven't researched my genealogy back this far, but who knows -- maybe a connection to Manannan - The first King on Man. (Joke)
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The Isle of Man has a horse drawn carriage (tram) in Douglas that is the longest continuous running tram in the world. My great great great grandfather owned and operated the tram when he opened it for service in 1876. I've been collecting coins and documentation associated with the horse tram. I just acquired a crown depicting the 1963 Queen Mum visit to the island. Below are a few of the items in my collection.
The Isle of Man is a self governing Crown Depenency of Great Britain. It is not part of the U.K. or the European Union. It has the longest continuous running parliament in the world and has its own currency - although it also accepts U.K. Currency. Queen Elizabeth II is currently the Lord of Man - this title was transferred to the British Monarchy, King George III, in 1765.
An interesting fact for the forum women - in 1881 the Isle of Man's parilment, the Tynwald, became the first national legislative body in the world to give women the right to vote in a general election, although this excluded married women.
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Happy New Year!
What at are your collecting goals for the year? Was 2019 a good year for you?
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9 hours ago, kbbpll said:
Browsing through old mint records can be fun. "I have this coin. It's perfect! How much is it worth? Where can I sell it?"
Such a familiar topic, from 120 years ago, it made me chuckle.
Human behavior does not change.
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My series is sometimes difficult to detect counterfeits. While there are some very good counterfeits, there are many more poor ones that really stick out. As far as chips go - you have to be confident in the source of the chips. There are many counterfeits or non-conforming chips on the market. If you can't trust the chip - how can you be able to trust the end product?
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Here is the link Coinbuf mentioned and it has an example of a merc.
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Couldn't open that link, but the below works:
https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7966/
congrats - that is something to be proud of.
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3 hours ago, AlanLastufka said:
This is all I've read so far: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190808005907/en/Certified-Collectibles-Group-Files-Lawsuit-Alleging-Tens
Looks like they spent quite a bit on the new Registry software and the firm dramatically under-delivered.
Thanks Alan
firm Fixed Price contracts are easy to litigate as compared to level of effort. I hope NGC takes them to the bank! This type of situation happens far too often. Often the contractor will substitute lesser, and sometimes - not qualified, workers to reduce their cost. This often results in mistakes, missed milestones and severe glitches in systems. Too bad
A little help grading Peace Dollar please
in US, World, and Ancient Coins
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That fingerprint is unfortunate. Even without it - it's an AU coin in my opinion although I am not all that familiar with the series. Where I'm a bit undecided is if it would be a details coin. I leaning towards that.