........is so much fun to have done. For example, here is a common date Walker that I bought for its compelling toning and die polish lines:...
I'd like to present my new purchase and ask you to guess the grade. It is an 1893 Barber Dime and the acquisition is one step along my journey to...
I just plunked down some bills on a new 24" iMac computer. Getting a Mac was something I've wanted to do for sometime, but I had to wait in line...
It is a 1797 Conder token, catalogued in the Dalton and Hamer reference book as from the county of Middlesex 906. For 18th Century English...
Some of you guys may remember Madonna's song "Vogue" where she launched a dance craze around her line "strike a pose": [IMG] Well, along the...
......for a special, limited time viewing. I don't feel comfortable having them around the house for long, but they need to be seen every now and...
Do you agree or disagree with Doug Winter? "You can read about grading, you can take grading classes, you can set yourself up as an expert on...
"From 1996 to 2002, NGC Research Director, David W. Lange, wrote a series of columns for The Numismatist, the monthly publication of the American...
I have kept this link bookmarked for sometime and it is updated regularly. Thought I'd share..........
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I've been moping about with some issues of late that have driven me to keep a low profile around here. Anyway, I decided to make a "comfort"...
I am an excitable boy, they all said! Take a look at my new piece that is a beautifully preserved 1794 Half Penny Hampshire British token (D&H 55)...
I am thinking of building a toned 1893 mint set centered around my barber quarter of same date. As I look at mintages for the 1893 dollar, the...
This thread is about a new token I’ve acquired and I hope you will find this old copper as compelling as I do. Please tell me what you think!...
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Have you seen this Nov 08 article by Doug Winter? http://raregoldcoins.com/articles/collecting-coins-in-difficult-economic-times I like and...
I bought this piece back in April of 2008 at the Central States show in Chicago. I paid strong money for this PCGS MS64 BN since I really liked...
If you have an appreciation for early American coinage, you simply must view this thread of pictures from sold inventory of dealer Coin Rarities...
OK - here is my last coin to report from the FUN show in Orlando. A nicely toned Barber quarter was my primary objective in coming to the show as...
"It's sad, but many researchers, dealers and long-time collectors believe that about 80% of all 20th Century silver coins and 98% of 19th Century...
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