Happy New Year, everyone! :) It is time for the drawing! Our lucky number was... 3! [ATTACH] And Post #3 was by... @Jersey magic man !...
Happy New Year, everyone! :) It is time for the drawing! Our lucky number was... 47! [ATTACH] And Post #47 was by... @meandyou4ever0 !...
Weird, Randy. The USPS seems to have it in for you, somehow!
Oh, wow… all that, and toning, too! Thanks for the thread resurrection. I’ve sort of kept this design in the back of my head. Might grab one...
Indeed, that one did stand out upon my second viewing, as did the CWT, which also stood out on my first viewing, but which I neglected to mention.
Sorry, @BuffaloHunter ‘s dogs are only there for show, not as prizes. Prize is only the coin. Dogs not included! ;) I've got a fridge magnet...
All the more reason to salute your steering of the ship, then.
Wow, that’s a first for me. Never seen that one. Maybe put less Semtex or C-4 in the package next time? :wacky:
Y’all are lucky. My kids (now adults) had no interest at all.
BTW, those are some super sweet detector finds, Sal!
Boy, I do like that "Tiber" patina. And yes, your photo way outdoes the Leu image. Here's a Hadrian I had with similar patina. I sold it when I...
I approve of your Santa's choice of fonts.
Yes, they are all of the above. And very collectible. These were done around the turn of the century, when those particular host coins were...
I absolutely love love tokens like this, which have so much information- clues- on them. Some of them have led me down some very interesting...
Aha! Yes, I suspected it referred to a song or play, or- as you just revealed- a book. Thank you. Fits the time period. And yes, I figured it...
Same thing modern engravers (like the folks who carve Hobo nickels) use. An awl-like tool of some sort, I'd imagine.
I don't know what "The Stormy Petrel" refers to, but obviously it references something personal for the person who had the coin engraved....
It's hand-engraved, not counterstamped.
I’m only the coordinator for these. The donors putting up all the prizes are the ones deserving the most thanks.
Click the pic below to go to the introduction to the contest. At the bottom of that introduction is a series of links. Scroll down to see the...
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