I have sort of a haphazard US type set.Basically,I try to get one of everything...or two...or three or whatever I can find.Here is how I display them.
Here's my "work in progress",.posted earlier in the month. LEADFOOT...are those yours?
Well considering that the last known 1943 bronze cent was sold at auction in New Orleans in 1981 by Bowers and Ruddy,I doubt you'll ever find out...
Bone, I'm not sure there IS any significance to the way the eagle faces on these Alexandria Tets.I've found that most face to the left but a good...
I never knew about the different obverses and the folds on Ike's neck.Thanks for the GREAT PICS leadfoot!:thumb:
I'll also go with the washing machine/post mint damage theory.The edges are spooned which is the reason for the numbers hitting the edges,magman..
Nice call bluegill! She is also featured on modern Columbian 10,000 peso banknotes with a picture of her birthplace,Guadas on the back.
You're right zane but also the serifs on the letters are different sizes.Here is the PCGS article that explains it all....
Not to rain on your parade or anything but most of these were made as curiosities long after the "racketeeer nickel" scandal of 1883-4.I saw one...
What you have is a Civil War token,not an official US coin.Here is one auctioned on ebay....
Very warm and fuzzy,especially Mr. and Mrs. Commodus.I'm sure THAT was a family to remember. OK Mr.D,now it's time for Faustina Sr.and Jr.....
I don't know what it represents but it reminds me of "blind justice" theme used by judicial systems around the world,including ours.I'm not sure...
Thanks again Doug! You're the BEST!
Chris is right. SCANDIA (Viking Head) FUN FOR EVERYONE SINCE 1976 Scandia (Norseman Logo) Thank You Have Fun Victorville,Las...
I picked up some more today.I think I now have all of the French Kings from the 13th-18th centuries.I'll have to do a bit more checking though.The...
I think they're all authentic bronze coins of Constantine the Great and his 3 sons,plus one later emperor Gratian They are quite corroded from...
I think we're talking about the Philly and Denver satin uncirculated sets,but I agree with you about the pics.:smile By the way,the mint sets are...
NOS, That was a good buy! I was just noticing the monogram on the reverse of two overlapping "C's".I have a threepence from the exact same year...
It's easy to tell the difference between the portraits of Zeus and the Ptolemys because Zeus is always bearded while they are clean-shaven.It's a...
I just did...Coin Talk Forum/Countries/France.....of course.But that being said,I looked around a bit at each website linked and darned if I could...
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