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"Sonic sealed" merely means the edge sealing is performed ultrasonically -- it is not a guaranteed hermetic seal.

This thread might be of interest. https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1087160/new-info-on-the-gm-roller-press-to-come-out-eventually

No. The plastic holders are not sealed or purged of oxygen and water vapor, nor are they filled with an inert gas. Thus, "conservation" is not a realistic reason for spending the money.

It's the thought that counts....but I rather prefer the natural version. There's something about an eagle's "smile" ....

ANA has never been known for accuracy or much scholarship. The term was not used by Treasury - they used the official name as presented in the enabling legislation. Same for the 1875 20-cent. PS: The official legislative name is also why the Morgan dollar was routinely called "standard silver dollar" in mint and Treasury documents.

Snowden did not invent it. The word appears, if I remember correctly, in one of his routine letters then vanishes. A search of my database shows nothing. Breen has no references for his statement, we cannot check it and are best to put it where Breen put his other valuables.

Awww....no, there's not enough clear space on my desk for that, and the walls are already bashed in from head wacking.

Why, why, why.....? You propose to spend $40 on each for a plastic holder for coins worth face value? Who or what is promoting this insanity? End of Rant.... Hate seeing people get pulled into wasting time and resources.

$2,800 in 5/4 condition. This one, about $1,500 to 1,900.

It was and is called a "three cent piece" or "three cent silver." Trime is a modern aberration not used contemporary with the coin. (It sticks to the teeth like oily cheap peanut butter.) The failed silver coin worth 20-cents was called a "twenty-cent piece" and never a "double dime" -- except, in the first proposed 20-cent piece in 1806-7 it was officially called a "double dime."

None of the quarters are from doubled dies.

Greetings! The coin in your magnified photos was not struck from a doubled die. What you see is called "machine doubling" or "mechanical doubling. This is caused by the planchet not properly seating between the dies at the instant the coin is struck. It is very common and has no added value. All of the quarters are ordinary 1964 pieces. They are not "transitional" in any sense of the word and are never called that by coin collectors. Each quarter contains about $4.70 in silver value. They have no added collector premium and sending any to be independently graded would be a total waste of $30 to $40 in fees and postage.

Excellent perception!

But which parking garage? Will there be flush plumbing this time? Will there be a special "Thieves' Holiday" or maybe a razor wire enclosure for members who make and sell counterfeits"? Merely wondering.....

I do too! But the coin is U-G-L-L-L-L-Y !

Here is the internal Treasury Department letter summarizing the bids to strike 27,737 bronze 3-inch award medals for the Columbian Exposition of 1892-93. The winning bidder, Scovill Mfg Company, was still making medals in May 1897!

It's just a cleaned and damaged proof. Poor Ike...first the hair, now his dignity.

Why? It could be preference, like Sandon says, or it could be technical. Details of coin designs are frequently altered to increase die life, improve striking, reduce minting pressure, etc. No one outside the technical folks every know about these.

I don't consider either of those values "heavy hitters" in today's market. No, I don't buy coins in this price range but the TPG's routinely grade coins of this value. This is another illustration of the damage created when condition and "value" and linked during grading of a coin. The coin should be accurately described as it presently exists. The free market will determine its "value" at the time of sale.

When photographing anything for record purposes, you must be uniform in all technical respects but especially color balance (18% gray) and neutral background. You are not making "nice pictures," you are recording the object for identification.

It's a different type font, that's all. (PS: There is no secret place where "U-legs" are kept for some future use.)

"Key date" is simply a coin that is more difficult to find than most in that series. A couple of generations ago, one could assemble a complete set of Lincoln cents from circulation - except for a small number of coins that were difficult to locate in change....1914-D, 1931-S, 1909-S VDB. These were keys to completing the set. Coin dealers often paid nice premiums (over face) for compete sets, so it could be profitable to assemble sets with the keys from circulation then sell the sets.

Chantilly Expo is mostly large open space in 2 buildings - strictly a drive-to venue - surrounded by fast food, as you describe. Now that Metro Rail is open to Dulles airport and beyond the Reston vicinity has potential, but at present there is no building with a large open area plus smaller meeting rooms. It also more drive-to if you want wide hotel selection. ANA simply doe not have much "creative culture." Management plods along, members plod along (I'm a plodding member, too), and the whole thing just squishes mud.

That crochet quilt looks an awful lot like a crocheted dog!

He used the new "Diet Coin Slabs" available on special order.....