Chris B's Recent Activity

  1. Chris B replied to the thread A Coin Photographer's Quiz.

    Understand that I collect world coins. My eyes first said a France 1 Franc or German Pfenning but then my brain said that is probably...

    Jun 21, 2026 at 11:14 AM
  2. Chris B liked jerryc39's post in the thread 1934A $1000 note.

    Kind of a rookie when it comes to paper but I have wanted one of these and a $500 note for awhile now. This one looked pretty decent to...

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  3. Chris B liked Dafydd's post in the thread The Shipwreck Corner.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is an interesting coin that turned up recently which was recovered from the SS Central America. It is an 1854...

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  4. Chris B attached a file to the thread World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!.

    A new one for me. It's a type I have been admiring for a while. This one came a long and I grabbed it. [ATTACH] Byzantine Empire...

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  5. Chris B replied to the thread World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!.

    Be careful. Those Thalers are habit forming. I have quite of bad case of chasing them.

    Jun 20, 2026 at 6:55 PM
  6. Chris B liked Joshua Lemons's post in the thread World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!.

    A few new pieces in. My 5th thaler. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A beautiful medieval swiss pfennig. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

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  7. Chris B liked paddyman98's post in the thread Egypt - 10 Qirsh - 1984.

    Hello everyone, Tonight's Coinstar reject tray find. I used Google Image search and it gave me the identification pretty fast....

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  8. Chris B liked FrankNYC's post in the thread My re-slabbed 1799 Small Stars Eagle.

    The old slab was scratched up in the reverse, so I had this re-slabbed last year. The old slab wasn't an OGH so no premium lost there...

    Jun 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
  9. Chris B liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread My Wife Just Gave Me This.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It’s a token she picked up at UPS. They only had 2 designs and she got the other one for her grandson’s upcoming...

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  10. Chris B liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread NEWP - Kentucky Token.

    Had to go se my dealer buddy for some horse trading and this Kentucky token followed me home. I am a sap for anything related to...

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  11. Chris B liked johnmilton's post in the thread Earlier Copper Cents RD.

    For me it's something avoid unless it's a very modern item. I got burned years ago on a so-called "Red" large cent from the 1850s. It...

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  12. Chris B liked FrankNYC's post in the thread Nero Aureus; thoughts on this piece and fair price question.

    The legend on the right obverse is somewhat cut-off, but "NERO" is prominently struck.

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