Thanks! I love the DS. They can vary so much from coin to coin. That's certainly one with great eye appeal.
This weekend I thought it might be fun to start a thread for people to list their absolutely favorite error. As I thought through my...
What an incredibly cool set.
Unfortunately, this is slabbed and I only have a scan. It is a nice example on a modern coin, though. [ATTACH]
I don't know much about Civil War tokens, but over the years I've managed to pick up a few. This particular one always intrigued me. I was never...
I'm still not sure what he is supposedly selling. I haven't seen the dual listing bit before. Surely ebay has a rule - then again....... I think...
Many years ago, a coin dealer friend gave me this fragment. He said it fell out of the bag with hen he emptied it. It's one of my favorite coins,...
I doubt any cud could be called common, and as they are all somewhat scarce as they represent the beginning of the end for the die. Having said...
Boy! Are you ever on the money. Thanks a lot. I've been wondering about this coin for a long time. Yes it is brass and measures slightly over the...
I heard this said, many years ago, about a blowhard that worked in the same area of the company I did: "Sherm may not always be right, but he's...
I've had this in my "unclassified" box for a long time: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'm not sure it shows in the photo, but it's a nearly perfect 1st...
I can't even find a picture of one, but surely it's happened out of the billions of coins out there. BTW - I know it's the anvil die - just had a...
I am - thanks for your thoughts.
The combination of Chicago's sub zero weather and recent heart surgery has given me more time to work on my coin collection then I've had in...
I usually just use my scanner for making pictures of my coins. Some of the great pictures I see on these forums made me want to dig out my camera...
I always wonder if people like this are crooks are idiots. Probably somewhere in between. I just don't see what they gain by putting obvious crap...
Really cool coin. Thanks.
I've always enjoyed clashed dies. The 1857 mules are particularly interesting. I don't have an example, but hope to add one someday. I'm sure I'm...
That's a great way to think of it. I never heard that before.
I just realized this week that there are no error books in print. We always told new collectors to read the book 1st. Not sure what we say now....
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