Reid brought up a topic in a different thread I've been thinking about lately. It seemed better to start a new thread. I put some Sacabucks in some small paper envelopes 4 or 5 years ago just to see what would happen. The envelopes are nothing special, not high sulfur from what I remember. I...

I just bought a new Nikon D200 to replace this USA version D70. Body in mint condtion..all you need is a used 50-60mm Micro lens (always avail. on eBay) and you're ready to go! Never used outdoors, no dust on mirror or internally as lens was kept on camera since I owned it and was always mounted...

Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night; God said, 'Let Newton be' and all was light. Alexander Pope Born on Christmas Day 1642, some biographers adjust his date forward for the new calendar. However, December 25 remains the date others prefer. Biographers often gloss over his tenure as...

I just received the latest NGC e-newletter which included an announcement for a new holder they have designed for special edge lettered coins. Here's a pic: http://www.ngccoin.com/images/enews/0512_december/0512_edgeletter1_HR.jpg NGC says, "This holder is currently available only by request and...

I'm back, for now anyway. Question, i've been gone a long time, and haven't heard anything about the new cherry pickers guide. has it come out yet? My wife says nothing has come in for me back in the states yet, so was wondering about it. Thanks.

Hi friends. How are you feeling about the coin market? Are you gleeful, scared, pleasantly taking it in stride, or what? How long can this hot coin market last? Are you still buying coins, selling, or just sitting back and watching? My view......No matter what the market.....buy what you...

Asks Mike Thorne in the Jan. 2006 issue of Coins magazine. The Blue Book is a price guide that shows what some dealers will pay for coins (wholesale) from collectors and others. Bottom line from him is that the prices are not fair as the dealers should be offering more money. He says: "I don't...

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2005/December/theuae_December489.xml&section=theuae&col=

How low can someone go? This is really bad. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/metroeast/story/1FBA6B1083462A29862570D9001C7EAD?OpenDocument

Hi friends. I see so many wonderful reasons why Gold should be zooming higher. Here we are in the latter part of the shopping season, and gold suddenly drops $20+ per ounce in 2 days. If this makes me choose to jump out a window, should I have a parachute, or pick a window on the First floor? ...

Based on my completely unscientific survey, apparently the pouches from Ohio are the rarest.

Last week was ultra heavy on the 1979 SBAs. This week was ultra heavy on the ULTRA SHINY 2000-D GDs. 1516 2000 GDs (416 were ultra shiny 2000-D) 150 2001-D (some super shiny, some with 'patina') 333 SBA mix of dates and mints - nothing special and all showed some wear 1 Loonie We'll see if the...

I've had a 2000 Silver American Eagle in a safety flip inside an Intercept Shield box since I bought it five years ago. I hadn't looked at it in a while, and when I did last night I noticed it had begun toning. I laughed. Intercept Shield recommends that to prevent toning you use their...

I like them sending daily emails about my current bids. Remember when Ebay used to do this? That was a long time ago before they became so huge, maybe it was too much trouble for them to bother with anymore.

http://www.stacks.com/viewlot.php?huge=1&auction=CG1205&lot=840&view=0

http://www.snp.org/snpnews/2005/snp_press_release.2005-12-15.7717635825

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051216/laf020a.html?.v=2 Well of course they are. More coins = more slabbing opportunities. :)

I've been looking at all my quarters I've received in change over the last couple of years and recording the dates and mintmarks. These are only quarters received in change. I didn't get any rolls from banks. The results are in this Webpage and includes a couple of...

Here's the context in which I came across it...a description of a commemorative token: SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA, 1916, Cast Iron, Blackened, 69.4mm, wt.69.90g. UNC RR And here's the token itself. Wow! http://coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=5837

200th anniversary of abolition of slave trade A two-pound coin is to be released to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. The coin is among three approved by the Queen for release in 2007. A crown piece will mark the diamond wedding anniversary of the...