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    Chopmark Collectors Club

    Good news Colin, sign me back up. Where and how do I pay dues? Sorry I missed you at the Chicago ANA. I was only there a day and a half. I had...
    Post by: Black Friar, Feb 24, 2023 in forum: World Coins
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    Is Anybody Buying Anything From The Mint?

    Ah, the good ol days when one could order all of the Mint's offerings, both of them, mint sets or proof sets. Seens to me that the proliferation...
    Post by: Black Friar, Jul 24, 2022 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    How to make a darkened ancient silver coin a bit brighter?

    First,Do No Harm. First, it looks excellent the way you recieved it. Too many have been "touched up". Also, in case is was restored at some time...
    Post by: Black Friar, Jul 9, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    2022 quarter

    Nice catch, like the old design of the Canadian fiver.
    Post by: Black Friar, Jul 5, 2022 in forum: Coin Chat
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    What happened to the quarter?

    The Washington design has been around since 1932. I was born in 1947 so I have been noticing it when I was five or so, and started collecting it a...
    Post by: Black Friar, Jul 5, 2022 in forum: Coin Roll Hunting
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    Post your latest ancient!

    Welcome to China numismatics. I have always been facinated by Chinese Coinage which until recently, was very little information. One book was a...
    Post by: Black Friar, Jul 2, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    From The Atlantic Ocean

    Cool find, a two for one get.
    Post by: Black Friar, May 23, 2022 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Unkown (to me) ancient acquired while in Spain.

    I'm curious, did you have any trouble getting through US Customs, or did you hide it in your shoe or another inconspicuos spot. Great little coin.
    Post by: Black Friar, May 23, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Religious pendant/coin? too pretty to be byzantine, but what the heck is it?

    An aside, it is not of Byzantine/Orthodox style but Latin.
    Post by: Black Friar, May 19, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Religious pendant/coin? too pretty to be byzantine, but what the heck is it?

    The Infant of Prague was my first thought when I saw the medal. Most Catholic churches had one in it somewhere. Our home also had a statue as well...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 19, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Real or Reproduction/Fake

    My mother had one, I'm sure it's not hers, she collected gold bars.;)
    Post by: Black Friar, May 17, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Coins of the Kievan Rus

    Really great coins. Personally I have never seen one in person or online for that matter. I have several Crusader issues small flans as well as...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 17, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Rauceby hoard - Constantine's first coin

    Thanks so much for your post and all of the background info you provided. That hoard speeks volumes of Englands efforts to(PAS)not only discover...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 12, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    ANA YN Auction

    I donate coins to the YN auction as well as bid on items in there. When I win, I then donate what I won to a YN in our club. Win!Win, and you feel...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 10, 2022 in forum: Coin Chat
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    Post a Toned Coin

    Imagine, this and many others in one of my collecting interests, has remaned unslabbed since 1794 and still doesn't show it's age other than...
    Post by: Black Friar, May 7, 2022 in forum: US Coins Forum