Capped bust design... In my view ranks among the most majestic of all images emblazoned on US coinage. So, riddle me this.... Flowing hair dollar...
Not wanting to start a war here. Just something that’s been on my mind. And unfortunately I have a bad habit of speaking what’s on my mind. Look,...
Took a much needed breather from the office today and ran over to my favorite coin haunt. This lady kept staring at me from behind the glass. She...
I have to admit. I been collecting a long time and prior to joining this forum, I was not aware cardboard albums were acidic to our coins. The...
Being a history as well as a coin lover fortunate enough to live in a state covered in history, I was excited when the H.L. Hunley submarine was...
the part of collecting that is most intriguing to me is the historical aspect. Where were hearts and minds when my piece was struck. That sort of...
This Type I was graded MS65 by NGC. For all the magnificent toned coins I see in these threads, this piece is very unappealing and to my eyes is...
One of my guys was searching for something back in the spider room (called that for a reason)... Found ten of these old wooden nickels I had made...
Following a post by @Topcat7 about putting some life back into an old Shield Nickel got me to thinking about this old piece. It's actually quite a...
When the series began I started putting together a super high quality set of each mint and a proof. Makes for a good looking album that sparks...
Potty dollars. I have seen it used on this forum several times in reference to Trade Dollars. Clue a newbie in please. I been collecting a loooong...
I am an old coin guy that is a rookie with 21st century technology..... A good friend of mine lost both his parents within three days of each...
So I been collecting for a long time and have been recently becoming more interested in commemorative halves. They are big enough that my old eyes...
A very poorly counterfeited 1913 nickel in a 25 cent flip. Hand written price on the flip... $12,000,000.00.... Any buyers?
In our late fifties, my wife and I adopted two babies in a moment of senility. So rarely is there time to enjoy my collection. Sunday afternoon...
I have a well done 1916-D Merc that is counterfeit. I also have a genuine 1916-D slabbed in my safe. I plugged the hole in my Merc book with the...
This is the first professionally graded coin I purchased back in the 1980’s. I don’t remember when NGC and PCGS began with slabbed grading. This...
Any Spanish Cob experts here? This cob came from the South Carolina coast shortly after hurricane Hugo in 1989. All my coin contacts are US coin...
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