I'm very, very late to this thread, but I wanted to tell @Randy Abercrombie how much I enjoyed this story. Your mom sounds like a wonderful woman...
Why is that? How did you come to possess it?
A lot of different things. You should look around the site.
Just the online version. Does that count?
Well, he should've specified that. :D
What do I read? Well, I have a degree in English literature, so it should come as no surprise that I'm fond of reading (and rereading) the...
I'd buy that coin! For 1 cent.
Are you into this as a hobby or as a business venture?
Second coin looks to be Venetian, 2 1/2 soldini, produced 1611-1615 . . . assuming it's authentic. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces50017.html
I laughed out loud.
The one that gets me is when people post real-time vacation photos of themselves on Facebook, basically saying, "Hey, everybody, I'm in Jamaica...
I started an OFEC collection with my son when he was about 8. We made a lot of progress over the years, but set it aside when he headed off for...
The OFEC bug claims another victim. Go for it, it'll be fun.
I visited Munich last summer and was pleasantly surprised to find an abundance of coin shops there. Coin collecting appears to be a robust hobby...
Congratulations! Yes, twice. Well, to be honest, it was with bronze, not copper.
I've told my story before, and it's much like this one. As a small child I discovered a plastic box on my parents' dresser. Approximately 5"...
No, the rule is: do not IMPROPERLY clean coins.
What GDJMSP said.
Yeah, I misunderstood your original post. I think you'll just need to work out a numbering system that makes sense for your needs. Everyone...
The 64 appears to be a proof.
Separate names with a comma.
