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calcol liked derkerlegand's post in the thread What the heck is it called?? Weird penny..
Ah, the celebrated "sneezing Abe cent" of 1985!
Oct 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM -
calcol replied to the thread Pressed penny from the Royal Fusiliers Museum in London.
There are a few older machines around like the one in Salisbury Cathedral. It’s completely non-electrical. You put a 1-pound coin and...
Oct 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM -
calcol liked SensibleSal66's post in the thread Pressed penny from the Royal Fusiliers Museum in London.
Nice write-up! I live here in the States (obviously). I found this rusty RF badge while out metal detecting... Also. I found this...
Oct 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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calcol replied to the thread How Do Numismatics Magazines Or Catalog Have Many Images.
I recently wrote an article with a lot of pictures for a coin magazine. Before publication, I contacted the sources (grading companies,...
Oct 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM -
calcol liked green18's post in the thread Pressed penny from the Royal Fusiliers Museum in London.
Hastings (Poirot/Styles/Agatha Christie) was part of that regiment.
Oct 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM -
calcol liked green18's post in the thread Pressed penny from the Royal Fusiliers Museum in London.
Copper is incumbent.....
Oct 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM -
calcol liked Joshua Lemons's post in the thread Pressed penny from the Royal Fusiliers Museum in London.
I always carry some pre 82 pennies when I travel to New places just in case they have one of these machines! The zincolns just don't...
Oct 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM -
calcol posted a new thread.
Pressed penny from the Royal Fusiliers Museum in London
The museum is in the Tower of London and is dedicated to the history of the Royal Fusiliers Regiment. The regiment was begun in 1685 by...
Forum: Coin Chat
Oct 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM