In a church I served someone was putting foreign coins in the offering plate. Since I had some knowledge of foreign coins, I was able to identify...
Sheila, I applaud you for four things: 1) Spending a lot of time searching; 2) Posting good photos; 3) Being open to learning and graciously...
I've had some fun over the years using an inflation calculator (lots of them online, just Google "Inflation Calculator"). You can put in the...
Amazing. Truly unbelievable, really. This thread began with conserving/preserving/recycling/not wasting. When Chris chimed in for the first...
Nice looking coins! Steve
For years I found money on the ground because I had unstable ankles (basketball injuries before the days of decent shoes). I had to constantly be...
It's hard for me to see how the whole digit could be moved by a hit. It's an interesting piece to me. Steve
Very interesting question. Steve
Does the wear pattern seem peculiar to anyone? That the reverse detail is pretty much there, but the obverse is so heavily worn? Yet the obverse...
A chance to show my ignorance, but what the heck. I'll learn from the comments of others. It doesn't look cleaned to me, just been around the...
Just looked them up on eBay. They are being offered for sale. Not sure about the demand, though. Steve
Oh-oh. I suppose the company is called Great Collections? (Pause while I slap my forehead a few times). Steve
What am I missing on this thread? I couldn't find any reference to the company in question. Being a newbie, the answer is probably staring me in...
Back around 1965, when I was in high school, my boss at the time was putting away all the "1960 Bar over 0" nickels he could find, and there were...
Yes, as a fellow newbie, I'm also interested in your camera and lighting and any other details you might care to share. Steve
I just did a few Google searchs, e.g. Crystal Ballroom, Crystal Bar and Grill, etc., along with the J. Lusch, Jr. name. Bingo! Found the Crystal...
Ahh. Sounds like a token. Not an area of my interest or expertise. Steve
Thanks, robec. That was it! Steve
A day or two ago a member posted a chart of red-r/b-brown Lincoln cents. I tried printing it off and realized today when I went upstairs that it...
OP, do you have the one marked "original?" Is it in a TPG slab? Steve
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