The item appears to have sold for $30.00. :)
At that time people used pocket watches and frequently had the cases engraved. Many jewelers had engravers among their employees, including...
A metal detectorist too eager to dig up his "first silver of the year". :)
Although the subject of the article is the current US defense chief, it mentions handout coins several times. There is no mention of the term...
The plates: [IMG] Set of 8 decorative plates featuring World War II generals and admirals My grandmother bought these decorative plates shortly...
I found one once metal detecting with a bunny image. I believe that is the Playboy Magazine trademark. :)
The White House Gift Shop sells challenge coins online: https://www.whitehousegiftshop.com/President-Military-Coins-s/2192.htm They have both...
I am curious to know where the Donald Trump item was made. Does anyone have that information? I have a Richard Nixon one that was struck by the...
Another humbug! -- E. Scrooge
The guy on the coin looks like this guy, the judge from the film "Stairway to Heaven". [IMG] :)
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There's a belief that Susan B. Anthony is older than she looks. [IMG] Susan B. Anthony, Cleopatra VII Yes, that Cleopatra, the seducer of Caesar...
It is an imitation of a Spanish silver coin of Ferdinand and Isabella. Real ones here:...
A big penny from 1939: [IMG] San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition - Big Lucky Penny Indian Head LUCKY PENNY City skylines, Treasure Island, Bay...
First Hawaii and now Florida. :)
This is more of a problem with older coins: [IMG] Venice Ducat - Doge Pasquale Cicogna (1585-1595) Gold, 20mm, 3.50gm :)
Found this, the service number matches the one on the coin: From U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 REPORT OF CHANGES, Mar 21 1943...
Alison Frankel and David Tripp wrote books on the 1933 double eagle in 2006 and 2004. I wonder if either is updating their book based on the...
In April 1980 I visited Australia and I had a bunch of worn 1950's Australian silver coins (50% silver) which I took with me and sold to a Sydney...
The NGC article notes that prior to the 13th Century, kingdoms in Western European did not make their own gold coinage but used Byzantine...
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