I may have to cut this one out, rephotograph and put in an airtite.
The dime and the quarter actually say Dime and Quarter on them. Why doesn't any one give grief to the nickel? It says 5 cents on it. Like the...
Even though this is in the OGP, you can see the great strike. Pretty decent for a zincoln. The true color is more red and less yellow tint. Not...
I could not stop myself, I ordered the new ASE proof today...$73...I have ordered enough this year that both the mint uncirculated set last month...
Ireland Republic Half Penny 1943 - XF I think... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have a year 200 cent. No mint mark...edit: a lot of ancient coins were struck a bit off center...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's a CAM!
What is that big blob that looks like Patrick the starfish walking on water in front of liberty's leg? Is that altered? Doesn't look like a chop...
Yes, I think you can still buy them from the mint for $20.
I posted this in the exonumia thread as well. Somewhat ironic on this clashed die medal commemorating the US Mints. I guess this just shows that...
Thanks! I thought so as well.
The other cool piece was this John Wayne medal produced by the US Mint in OGP. You can see the US MINT in the pilofilm along the left edge with...
I picked up a 5 item lot for $10 today. This US Mint commemorative medal was one of the items. Numista has 3 listings for this piece (that i could...
When I use indirect lighting for proofs and such I put a block between the light and the coin so only the light bouncing from the pane of glass...
I use a CD holder with a black sunglasses cloth with a slit over the spindle. Topped off with the soft part of a Velcro dot to balance the coin...
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1981 Austrailia Proof set 6coins, OGP, $11 US.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sometimes a reverse mount can be a nice change of pace, just saying! :)
One of the fundamental flaws of capitalistic corporations, maximize short term profits over everything else, blinds folks from doing the right...
Found in a coin star. Looks to be some sort of vending machine token. Lady liberty on the front. Kind of heavy (5 grams), size of a quarter. Seems...
Scalloped blue 1998 Aquarius[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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