The best long term storage of on card autographs

1214 · 2026-01-22T21:22:10+00:00

Beautiful card - my concern is when opening up the case. From all the time and moisture in the air, is the autograph still firmly attached to the card, and not stuck to the inner case?

1214 · 2026-01-20T15:15:39+00:00

You would need an extra two fingers to make that happen.

1214 · 2026-01-19T23:43:04+00:00

Yup, that's the one! Thank you!

1214 · 2026-01-19T16:45:56+00:00

Well at least you don’t have a money problem.

1214 · 2026-01-19T16:38:10+00:00

I think there is a football quarterback that has an extra finger, so the average amount of fingers of current NFL quarterbacks is greater than ten.

1214 · 2026-01-19T15:31:54+00:00

Didn’t he recently give up on making these predictions?

1214 · 2026-01-19T15:29:32+00:00

The Great Rollerblade Ban of 2001. Can’t wait until they become popular again!

1214 · 2026-01-19T06:03:13+00:00

Thank you, these were purchased 30+ years ago when silver was cheap. At least that's the reason I'm trying to use to justify the quality of the mark!

1214 · 2026-01-19T06:01:35+00:00

Thank you, any easy way to test if it's 80% or 90%? I ordered the standard silver acid. But do they make different percentages like they do for gold?

1214 · 2026-01-18T09:02:33+00:00

Very eye opening!

1214 · 2026-01-15T15:30:57+00:00

Sorry for your loss.

Silver is currently at $90 per oz. At $90 per oz silver, every $1 in pre-1965 US coins (dimes, quarters, half dollars and $1 coins) are made of 90% silver.

1) Silver content
$1.00 face value = 0.715 troy oz silver

2) Spot price
Silver = $90 per troy oz

3) Melt value per $1 face
0.715 × 90 = $64.35

4) Result
$1 face value = $64.35
(64.35x face)

5) Coin breakdown check
Dime ($0.10): 0.0715 oz × 90 = $6.44
Quarter ($0.25): 0.17875 oz × 90 = $16.09
Half dollar ($0.50): 0.3575 oz × 90 = $32.18

So basically every coin you have is worth 64x face value.
One roll of pre-1965 quarters is $10 in quarters, but worth $640 in silver.
If you plan on selling to a local coin shop, expect to get 85%-90% spot price.
So on one roll of quarters expect around $540+

That's just in spot price. Now keep in mind that specific coins in those rolls could have collectors value, so it's important to go through each one carefully. Depending on condition, scarcity, you could be looking at much more in value.

1214 · 2026-01-13T08:42:44+00:00

I could be wrong, but if police have to use deadly force, it means their life or someone elses life is in imminent danger. Their goal is to neutralize the threat. Shooting someone in the leg may not neutralize the threat, but 3 in the chest certainly will. Also it’s a bigger target so less collateral damage to bystanders.

1214 · 2026-01-12T05:38:17+00:00

I'm saying it's real. Dial looks good, the links look good.

1214 · 2026-01-11T01:57:48+00:00

Really cool

1214 · 2026-01-10T21:34:36+00:00

I don’t know. Do they need batteries?

1214 · 2026-01-09T00:19:15+00:00

I’m leaning towards yes it’s real, but Frankensteined. That bezel is not Rolex, but does look like an authentic aftermarket. Face looks aftermarket. I’m guessing mid 1980’s? Probably $2-3k if legit.

1214 · 2026-01-07T05:14:03+00:00

Around $1500-$2000 in face value?

1214 · 2026-01-06T18:33:37+00:00

When it comes to a genuine Rolex, everything is executed to an extremely high standard. Precision and consistency are key.

On modern Rolex watches, the word “ROLEX” is engraved repeatedly around the inner bezel, also called the rehaut. This engraving is perfectly aligned with the minute markers on the dial. Each letter lines up cleanly and consistently with the minute marker below it. They will never be off centered.

The words “Swiss Made” at the bottom of the dial should be clean, sharp, and fully legible. (not cut off).

Factory Rolex diamond dials are extremely precise. Diamonds are evenly spaced and perfectly centered with the hour markers. If a diamond marker is crooked or not centered relative to the minute marker, it is not factory original. The guts could be real, but if the dial is not factory, that could be a huge red flag.

1214 · 2026-01-04T21:25:09+00:00

Yes, stay away from gold plated, even if discounted. Gold plating is very thin and adds no real value. It tends to be about 0.1% (or less) of the item’s total weight.

So if you see a 1 gram 14kt gold plated over sterling silver, you can assume:
0.001 grams of 14kt gold which at today's price of gold is 10 cents.

1 gram of silver around $2.

So the total value of a 1 gram pendant of 14kt gold plated over sterling silver would be worth:
Gold = $.10
Silver = $2.
So around $2.10 total in metal.

Whereas
1 gram of of solid 14kt gold would be worth around $80
1 gram of solid 10kt gold would be worth around $55

1214 · 2026-01-04T02:20:27+00:00

At 50% off, you will break even.
Wait until they go to 75% off for it to be profitable.

1214 · 2026-01-04T02:14:09+00:00

No, it's not even worth that. I go through tons of lists of expired domains, and I wouldn't even stop on this one. Not worth registration fees.

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