This is not a numismatic post; it is about the pricing of uncommon books.
The blog “it is NOT junk&rdquo noticed a book on fruit fly DNA selling for $1,730,045.91. Instead of assuming a typo the blogger followed the book and watched as the price rose to an astonishing $23,698,655.93 then crashed to $106.23.
It's suspected that no human entered these prices. Instead, two competing stores probably used computer algorithms to price the books.
(via Marginal Revolution)
Time Again to Tell the Cultural Property Advisory Committee What You Think
About Import Restrictions on Coins and Other Artifacts, including Minority
Cultural Heritage, for Romania, Albania and Nigeria
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The State Department has announced a Cultural Property Advisory Committee
(CPAC) Meeting to consider a new Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) with
Romani...
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