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Spark1951 liked jb10000lakes's post in the thread What to do. What to do???.... Coin gift question..
Anything in particular that she likes outside of coins? I'm thinking themed world coins, with dogs, birds, animals, aquatics, etc. My...
Nov 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM -
Spark1951 replied to the thread What to do. What to do???.... Coin gift question..
Great suggestions so far. Another moderately priced gift would be a Mint or Proof Set of her birth year. And you could send her a roll...
Nov 30, 2025 at 8:46 AM -
Spark1951 liked rte's post in the thread What to do. What to do???.... Coin gift question..
This was my thought. Send reading material and be sure to mention that you would Someday like to have a few pieces of the Atocha if she...
Nov 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM -
Spark1951 liked numist's post in the thread What to do. What to do???.... Coin gift question..
A Red Book.
Nov 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM -
Spark1951 liked 7Jags's post in the thread Great Britain: 1981 New Pence Struck Over 1956 Sixpence.
Nobody really knows wby these overstrikes were done, except as mint sport as they are certainly not of the same metal composition. I...
Nov 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM -
Spark1951 replied to the thread Carson City mint.
Post some pics of it for us. 1/2 oz would be approx 25 dollars now, with silvers’ new high values. What ballpark amount did you pay?...
Nov 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM -
Spark1951 liked manuel corchero's post in the thread Carson City mint.
Went to the Carson city mint today,they have coin press #1 running.Very cool to see it run,they were running very slow,so you watch it...
Nov 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM -
Spark1951 liked Michael K's post in the thread Great Britain: 1981 New Pence Struck Over 1956 Sixpence.
Wow that is nice. Why did they mint over it? They must have blank planchets. Was it tossed in intentionally like some of the US mint...
Nov 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM -
Spark1951 liked 7Jags's post in the thread Great Britain: 1981 New Pence Struck Over 1956 Sixpence.
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Nov 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Spark1951 liked -jeffB's post in the thread It’s The Moon Coin-A Genuine Coin of the Moon.
Well, it's sure not a very clear map of the Moon - not sure what they were shooting for with all those little bumps - but I see Tycho...
Nov 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM -
Spark1951 liked SorenCoins's post in the thread Who Has Cherrypicker's Guide? Help Me Out.
@Pickin and Grinin Thank you! You're the best!
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Spark1951 liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Who Has Cherrypicker's Guide? Help Me Out.
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Nov 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Spark1951 liked Publius2's post in the thread The Adjustment Mark Thread.
A couple of recent posts got me thinking about adjustment marks. First, a post by @johnmilton showed a gold coin with adjustment marks...
Nov 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Spark1951 liked Michael K's post in the thread 1875S.
The reverse may be VG 10 for OTHER coins, but this coin is graded on a curve. (While I don't agree, I think all coins should be graded...
Nov 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
