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RWB

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  1. RWB
    The "Blue Book" was ridiculously low way back when I was a kid - during the Alexandrine/Macedonian Empire.
  2. RWB
    People had to have both money and the correct number of points to buy products. Great Britain had rationing into the 1950s. This little article might also help. https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/coins/soltaylor080908.html
  3. RWB
    "PVC" is chemical contamination. It will get worse. NGC can do a thorough job of removing it, but the total cost might exceed the value of the coin. Others here have deeper practical experience with this situation, so get their advice before doing anything.
  4. RWB
    No authentication company is responsible for what happens to a coin before it is encapsulated. There is no PVC in the slabs, so it must have been present when the coin was submitted - but not visible.
  5. RWB
    As noted in the other thread, sharp, high resolution photos are needed to be of any assistance. There has been a noticeable increase in claims of this sort. Within the last year, it appears someone posted false, nonsensical 'information' on this subject on one of the popular rumor sites.
  6. RWB
    There's a "cereal" number on a box of corn flakes, too.
  7. RWB
    Yep!
  8. RWB
    This type of medal is worth little more than it's metal content. Any fan premium usually vanishes with the last exhaust fumes.
  9. RWB
    Worthless novelty item.
  10. RWB
    It's either the grocery cart or the Bentley....
  11. RWB
    Yes.
  12. RWB
    '72 Mustang V8 Hemi with bald Goodyear tires....?
  13. RWB
    Folks in Boise will quickly correct a visitor. Kind of like "Will-a-met River" and "Will-am-ette River." But both are wet.
  14. RWB
    Not minted that way.
  15. RWB
    In Idaho "Top Pop" means the most popular soft drink ("soda") in the town. It's what you drink while tubing on the Boise River (pronounced "Boy-see") For a coin it refers only to those that have been graded by NGC, PCGS or ANACS - but naturally excludes all other coins of the same date and mint. Therefore, it's meaning is of limited practical use. Paying a big premium for a "top pop" coin, whose ranking can change tomorrow, is foolhardy.
  16. RWB
    There were lots of interesting coins, U.S. and foreign...all well beyond my imagined budget. But just looking at them in a showcase does nothing for me and adds nothing to research. If I find coins I'd written about, it also means that I've dug into the subject to the point where I know who was running the presses. What it amounts to is that my purpose for a "coin show" and the real purpose of a "coin bourse" are radically different. The bourse is to buy and sell; mine is to examine and understand.
  17. RWB
    Presenting multiple opinions; agreement is not necessary. Mr. Ambio's observations are likely based on his experiences. Historical information (anecdotal) indicates that most US coins would be 67 by today's inflated and undefined numbering confusion. Look at the Central America DE and other stacked gold, several hoards, and accumulations of fresh coins. The same conditions apply to every year with small variations in overall press setup and die preparation.
  18. RWB
    Made a similar suggestion to CSNS - before they killed off their educational displays - similar result as FUN.
  19. RWB
    Now.....lop off a zero ? Went to one FUN thing long ago and was bored crazy - nothing I wanted that I could buy, and dealers didn't have time to "talk turkey." Tried to interest them in an "Author Table" where several hobby writers could hang out and chat with collectors without any pressure. Offered to organize everything. All they had to do was provide a little table, a couple of chairs, (some good sippin' whiskey -- ), and occasional public announcements. Turned down cold.
  20. RWB
    I put my PC in the grocery cart next to underwear and my winter coat. That way it's always at hand when a July cold-snap hits. The computer also makes the cart heavier so I can 'accidentally' bump into anyone who doesn't put money into my collection bucket at the stop light....Now where's that Pogo Possum lunch box..it was here someplace last week...Had a tuna sandwich in it.
  21. RWB
    No, only that is a decreasing segment of the total information consumer market have routine USB or CD/DVD access. I would have preferred to include a CD with the book but it appeared that would have limited access of book buyers who wanted to search subjects.
  22. RWB
    If you toss that coin and some corn on the cob into boiling water, you'll soon have a meal!
  23. RWB
    These "hoards" are merely the residue of normal business transactions. There are many commercial, economic and political reasons why they were not dispersed, but almost no banker wanted to hold gold long term - it was a waste of capital. (For many the word "hoard" implies an intentional act. This is likely an incorrect assumption. Bankers, brokers and merchants make money on "inventory turn" or throughput.)
  24. RWB
    There is a prediction ATS that it will be a packed event. We'll see.
  25. RWB
    Businesses have no obligation to make anything public, and only very little if they are publicly traded corporations. Government, on the contrary, has voluminous disclosure requirements - it comes with a democracy.