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Dafydd liked Denis Richard's post in the thread Bust & Harp Token (Lower Canada, c. 1825).

Today's share is the anonymous Bust & Harp token I had the pleasure of photographing yesterday. It's a quietly fascinating survivor from...

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1715 Fleet Society Conference. Visit report.

[ATTACH] Here is my overview and speaker programme for the 1715 Fleet Society 2026 Conference held 12–14 January at Indian River State...

Forum: World Coins

Dafydd liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Ugly and rare, or common and beautiful?.

Just a quickie poll. Which appeals to you more in general: rarity, or aesthetics and eye appeal? Sure, it's a sliding scale, with...

Dafydd liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Ugly and rare, or common and beautiful?.

Well said. I feel the same way about sharing my collection. Though I often "walk the road less traveled" in my eclectic style of...

Dafydd replied to the thread Ugly and rare, or common and beautiful?.

I would always say aesthetics , rarity is often a price barrier and I find little pleasure in knowing that I own something others...

Dafydd attached a file to the thread The Shipwreck Corner.

This is something I picked up last December from A Karanitsos auction house in Greece. It is a medal awarded for bravery to the rescuers...

Dafydd liked H8_modern's post in the thread Not really a coin but….

Got this yesterday in Vienna, VA. Love to see anything similar that you guys have. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

Dafydd liked The Meat man's post in the thread Copper Proof coin from 1791 - British East India Company 1 1/2 Pice.

It's not every day I am able to add a proof coin to my collection - still less, one from the 18th century! Which is why I'm particularly...

Dafydd attached a file to the thread The Shipwreck Corner.

I guess this is a private minting aimed at a wide audience. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I was fortunate enough to be able to buy this last year...

Dafydd liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread United States: 1834 gold Classic Head quarter eagle ($2.50).

United States: 1834 gold Classic Head quarter eagle ($2.50) PCGS XF40. Cert. #39396094. Numista-55092, Krause-Mishler-56. Mintage:...

Dafydd liked paddyman98's post in the thread Some Eye Candy - 1992 Olympic $5.00 Gold Coin.

Hello everyone, US Mint 1992 Olympic Coins $5.00 Gold coin Enjoy! :cool: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

Dafydd attached a file to the thread The Shipwreck Corner.

I wrote about the Hollandia on the second page of this post. There is a lot of information available on this shipwreck and it was...

Dafydd liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread United States (New York): 1837 nickel silver private pattern cent, Feuchtwanger's Composition.

United States (New York): 1837 nickel silver private pattern cent, Feuchtwanger's Composition PCGS MS64. Cert. #90027484....