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    Follow the lead picture post.

    Rerun: [IMG] [IMG]
    Post by: benveniste, May 13, 2026 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Let's see your exonumia!

    It’s a marked US Highway. The claim is 318 turns in 11 miles. I drove it three weeks ago but I didn’t keep count.
    Post by: benveniste, Apr 29, 2026 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Let's see your exonumia!

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    Post by: benveniste, Apr 28, 2026 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Justice for Silver.

    I too commissioned a sculpture made of silver. It guarded my late wife's jewelry box and was a wee bit smaller: [ATTACH] My favorite bit of...
    Post by: benveniste, Mar 30, 2026 in forum: Bullion Investing
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    When did half dollars stop circulating?

    In addition to the 40% silver content of 1965-1970 Kennedy's, the use of vending machines grew tremendously in the 1950s and 1960s. But vending...
    Post by: benveniste, Mar 19, 2026 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Coin photography question:

    It depends on why I'm photographing the coin. If it's to document it for insurance purposes or to post here, I typically just shoot through the...
    Post by: benveniste, Mar 19, 2026 in forum: Coin Chat
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    The smallest coin minted in the USA?

    I have an 1855/4 Octagonal California Gold 25 cent piece. It was clearly minted in the US and is about 10mm in size. (Heritage photo) [ATTACH]
    Post by: benveniste, Feb 4, 2026 in forum: US Coins Forum