I can absolutely relate. No one here on CoinTalk collects Air Force trade tokens but there are a few members that appreciate seeing them.
Maybe but your specialist knowledge of this coin made it much more interesting to me.
I am! Sounds interesting.
My modern exonumia dwarfs my ancient collection and because of this I would like to add one someday. Nice tokens(?) @Pishpash and @TIF
I don't have any Republicans with implements but I have some altars: [IMG] Cilicia, Mopsos. AE20, 7.8g, 12h; 2nd century BC Obv.: Laureate head...
I like the flag bar!
Last one I bought was almost spot price of silver!
Oh since your coming from U.S. coins - NGC does not guarantee authenticity. If you do end up looking at slabbed ancients, particularly on...
Some of the tells on moderns exist in ancients - like if a struck coin looks cast, visible seam, style is off. Good luck with your uncleaned...
Those are good questions but you'll likely get more answers if you start a new thread.;)
Forget the slabs. Learn the market, figure what you're willing to spend, and learn your series and you'll do great! You'll score absolute rarities...
Yes, absolutely. Grading with exonumia is similar to ancients. Sure mint state might be appealing but you may never find another example of that...
OFEC? Hey @Paul M. ancients and exonumia is the bulk of my collection!
Start a new thread with pictures, there is a regular poster here who specializes in counterstamped coins. Just based on your description we'll...
Amen!
[ATTACH] TX2500i, aluminum, 32mm. USAF took control of Fort Wolters in 1951 and turned to back over to the Army in 1956. Training was conducted...
Ancients pulled me away from collecting Air Force trade tokens. Here lately I've just been working on getting all the tokens imaged. I'm only...
I have a counterstamped token...it was counterstamped after Wolters Air Force Base was given back to the Army. They put an "X" and 49 on it. I've...
That was very nice of the seller!
Man griffin and horse / elephant and bull! Winners!
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