I wrote Secretary Snow on the issue of redesigning the $1, $2, $5, and $10 bills (since there hasn't been a decission to redesign the $5 and $10 bills to conform the NexGen series yet) and redesigning and reissuing the $500 bill. I will probably just get a form letter, but I figured I would try...

Reid Goldsborough and I, along with Barry Stuppler and several other collectors and dealers, were quoted in an excellent three-page article on Ebay fakes on page 46 of the July 2009 issue of COINage. In addition, I supplied six photos to COINage, including two used on the cover, of unmarked fakes...

.....in a 1947 decision ( HARRIS v. UNITED STATES): " It has long been recognized, of course, that certain objects, the possession of which is in some way illegal, may be seized on appropriate occasions without a search warrant. Such objects include stolen goods, property forfeited to...

I suddenly find myself having more slabs - PCI, SEGS, ICG, ANACS, PCGS, and the shattered remains of a couple of NGCs - than at any other time in my life. Since I need to run a contest, I decided to pass one of them on to a lucky winner here. It is a Silver, Brilliant Proof, FSNC #1838, Original...

I recall that before the Euro was introduced, there was much speculation about how many coins would cross borders. From what I hear from friends in Europe, this seems to be happening a lot less than expected, except in places like Paris and Venice where the reason is obvious. A friend in Italy...

I went into a bank I frequent and there was a teller I did not recognize. As luck would have it, I ended up being served by him. I changed some Twos for MN quarter rolls. He was all excited about the Twos and proceded to tell me several things, without any prompting or input from me: 1) He works in...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39456&item=3924660467 Look for this coin in a bottomfeeder third party grader's slab soon. John

1. You've been blocked from bidding on AH-Collectibles auctions on eBay. 2. You've been called "Dumb&$$" by that childish wunderkind ftecaw. 3. You have a killfile, and a columnist from a Philadelphia newsrag is in it. 4. On the other end of the auction forum, you would kill for one of...

On 2-8-04 I renewed my PCGS membership with a Platinum Club upgrade. My membership package (including my MS-69 silver eagle) had not yet shipped as of today. When I called a week ago they told me my order was in the system twice but had not shipped and that they would call me back. They never...

Article is dated April 25; http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=4400&universeid=313 Bill

Today, the charity known as "Save Eric's Coin Collection" received not one, but three, very generous donations! Big thanks to Alan and Cliff for the extremely generous packages they sent! From Alan I received a quartet of cents that have seen little handling: a 1905 Indian, a 1967 Canadian, and...

eBay has just announced a myriad of changes too numerous to list here (I've included a link to the announcement below). One of the most significant changes (for buyers) stems from the fact that eBay has discovered that sellers leave negative feedback 8 times more frequently than buyers. They...

Boy! ... Talk about the shameless exploitation of staged tragedies, this is the first time I've ever run across an example quite like this! No, it isn't the Coin Vault "proudly" offering pieces of the Binion hoard this time, it's another home shopping network doing the same thing with coins sifted...

As of this writing gold is over $806/oz. Will it $1000???

The buying public should be aware that Frank Provasek has, by his own admission, been suspended and had his auctions terminated multiple times by eBay . He goes under the name FRANKCOINS. Provasek blames numerous "vindictive" individuals for his repeated and sometimes lengthy suspensions from...

There's a rumor going around that the Ronald Reagan Dime Act will be changed to the Ronald Reagan Dollar Act. Apparently since the Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea dollars were complete flops because they can be confused for quarters by the sighted(Susan B. Anthony) and confused for quarters by...

Remember when I posted a message stating that I sold a slabbed coin on ebay and the buyer recieved it "Crushed" in the mail? I emailed him telling I would offer him a FULL refund or a replacement one AT MY COST. he never emailed me back then leaves neutral feedback on my profile page....this coming...

What subject or design will be on the reverse of the 2007 Reagan dime?

Here's my latest: http://rg.ancients.info/misc/Constantine_II.jpg There's more to it than meets the eye, in hand as well. If anyone comes up with the right answer, they win my eternal admiration. -- Consumer: http://rg.ancients.info/guide

"Brian Kraft" wrote in message ... What subject or design will be on the reverse side of the 2005 Reagan dime? (failing to resist troll:) Bonzo comes to mind. Now, a seated Bonzo, or a Walking Bonzo?