Budget will be a barrier, of course.
As a former detectorist, I am quite familiar with that sort of patina on excavated tokens. I think most of the rarer local tokens around the...
I think I could even make a desk calendar with one-a-day coin photos, though 365 days might have me dipping into my cheapo extra stuff once I ran...
^ Nice one, @Croatian Coin Collector! Neat custom NGC label, too. I've never seen one of those.
Here's mine. They get a tad pricey in Mint State. Not absolutely unobtainable; just a little bit pricey, is all. [IMG]
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Yes of course- that's true. @SensibleSal66 - there was the lettered edge, just like on the Capped Bust halves. It says: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A...
Yeah, but the problem there is that if the Caesars are put in chronological order, ol' Julius comes in January, not March.
I wouldn't let you buy one. I hereby promise to give you one... if they ever get made.
The date appears to be 1791, though at first glance it looks like 1797. There's something going on in that area, too, under the last two digits....
@Abramthegreat beat me to it.
Very nice, to the coin in the OP. And as to the detecting find, double wow! I'll bet your friend got an adrenaline rush when that puppy popped...
EF-AU sharpness, as mentioned, but with some discoloration. Possibly (but hopefully not) from environmental damage.
You were supposed to know from the size of it, I guess.
Copper little sister. [IMG] See how much more detail yours has than mine. I'm fond of mine, though. [IMG] And even fonder of Big Sister. :) [IMG]
Nice. Looks near XF details. I say "details" because I think it has had an old cleaning, but not because I think a TPG would necessarily give it...
The thought just dawned on me. Twelve Caesars... twelve coins... twelve months in the year. Might be fun to create a calendar, add some...
I swear our spokescritter Dora has grown just since this thread was posted. She seems heavier and more solid when you pick her up. [ATTACH]
The gentleman is an octogenarian but a spry and robust looking one, as I recall from chatting with him at the show. He mentioned being in his 80s...
Always wanted a Sword & Scepter piece. It’s on my list.
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