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  1. geekpryde liked -jeffB's post in the thread I can't believe there's a waiting room for a new mint release this fine day.

    Now that's a remarkable achievement in online commerce, even for the US Mint.

    Sep 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM
  2. geekpryde liked johnmilton's post in the thread Intriguing Cnut Short Cross.

    Here is my one example of Cnut penny. [ATTACH] I bought this Henry III penny because it was cut. The value really drops on these when...

    Cnut Penny All.jpg Henry III cut H Pen O.jpg Henry III cut H Pen R.jpg Sep 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
  3. geekpryde liked johnmilton's post in the thread Intriguing Cnut Short Cross.

    That piece is in remarkable condition, especially since it’s a metal detecting find. It’s too bad someone needed a half penny before it...

    Sep 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
  4. geekpryde liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Intriguing Cnut Short Cross.

    Wonderful! What a thrill it must be to dig coins and artifacts from that era. In my week as a tourist, detecting in Essex, some folks...

    Sep 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
  5. geekpryde liked David Woodhouse's post in the thread Intriguing Cnut Short Cross.

    I found this intriguing Cnut short cross cut half earlier this week when metal detecting. I contacted Dr Martin Allen and had it...

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  6. geekpryde liked johnmilton's post in the thread 1864 Confederate States of America $50 Note..

    Here is the 20% for coppers Civil War token I mentioned above. There is no way of knowing who was paying the 20% because no merchant is...

    20 Percent All.jpg T-64 1864 $500 Red Slab.jpg T-3 All.jpg Sep 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
  7. geekpryde replied to the thread FINALLY, after EIGHT months! NGC Ancients grades are in..

    I'm going to mostly copy-paste @ToughCOINS comments: Even though I know nothing about them, I can certainly appreciate them for the...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM
  8. geekpryde liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread FINALLY, after EIGHT months! NGC Ancients grades are in..

    Both coins graded out as I expected them to. The Roman Republican denarius disappointingly did not get its John Quincy Adams collection...

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  9. geekpryde liked Barberian's post in the thread Post your under $50.00 purchase....

    A $50 Buy It Now on eBay. CACG VG10 with Fine details. [ATTACH]

    1839 WD CACG VG10 both.jpg Sep 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
  10. geekpryde liked Barberian's post in the thread Post your under $50.00 purchase....

    A great place to look for inexpensive toners are Canadian dollars and halves. Both coins were less than $40 off of eBay. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

    1945 Canada 50C both sides.jpg 1937.1.A Canada 50C AU both sides.jpg Sep 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
  11. geekpryde liked Sunflower_Coins's post in the thread Post your under $50.00 purchase....

    $12.99 before grading, still well under $50 even after that. First 66 I've gotten on a bison. (Should have wiped the slab off before...

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  12. geekpryde liked Barberian's post in the thread Post your under $50.00 purchase....

    Two excellent coin investments purchased on a whim over 15 years ago, along with a crusty, delightful, cherried dud in the middle....

    3 CAC stickered coins 61-O, 55-54, 39D.JPG Sep 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM