Wonderful coins, all! Here's one of my favorites, issued for the 1906 Milan Expo. It's got a low relief, so hard to find in this condition. [img]
It's still done all the time - you don't need to be old to have seen or used nitrous oxide in a car! I used to use 175hp of it in my Camaro. Talk...
I beg to differ :) [IMG]
I'm old enough not to argue with someone who's already won :)
Stunning images, Justin. The focus stacking is just great on those quarters!
It's a rubber stamp that someone stamped on it. It did not leave the press looking like that. Sorry!
I have a sledge hammer and an anvil. I bet that would do the trick :)
I have heard a third reason stated, that the background color will "bleed" onto the coin image. Not so sure I believe this one, but it's an...
All that being said (and true), the original comment was about *shooting* with a neutral gray background, nothing said about setting a white...
It makes a huge difference, but I fear I would have to get into politics to explain it.
You are mixing up deficits and national debt, two different things.
Those of us that were around back then remember.... When the $2 was announced, there was a "first day of issue" thing with stamps. Many of us got...
Yes sure, huge improvement in everything except the color. Scanners tend to make the coin look flat, which that scan certainly does, whereas the...
Here's one I picked up recently. And you're right, to find the specific dates in good condition is tough. [img]
France had several during the war, iron and zinc. In good shape these cost a little... [img]
That's a stunningly beautiful coin. If I were in your shoes, I'd keep this one piece as a memory of my father, and sell the rest.
If you have no interest in collecting, and need to save money for the kids, then I would sell it. An investment in traditional vehicles will...
The last photo is reversed... is there a chance the first two were taken in a mirror? By the way, the paper money forum is a more relevant spot...
Depends on the demand, I don't know. But I would expect them to be similar. I would poke around on eBay for the same dates, that may give you an idea.
Current (2013) sheets of these are available from the BEP for $18, $22 and $39. They are not the same year as the ones you have, but should give...
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