Something about those proof shield nickels. Such an attractive proof coin. Almost makes me feel like the lines in the shield are shape enough to...
Thread reminded me of being a poor collector not all that long ago. My bucket list was a St. Gaudens…. If I could have just one I would have...
Now that’s pretty cool.
Oh no. Not at all. Not my cup-o-tea really. I always peruse the Heritage coin auctions and when I saw this one it just bamfoozled me. I collect...
Wow… You are right. I am on my phone and if I scroll up to it quickly, it is incuse. As soon as the scrolling stops and my eyes focus on the...
I tell my wife the same lies….. I mean same thing…
Three?? You greedy sonofagun….:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
Whatever….. I was just making light of things. Sorry if it rubbed you the wrong way.
I kid you not. I buy coins from a fellow I know that buys abandoned storage houses and he calls me with cups, containers or baggies of coins from...
Yeah…. The whole sky is falling narrative gets sorta worn out when you been around the block as much as we have…. See how many I can remember….....
So the image I am looking at above is an incuse image then, right? If it is incuse, I totally get it. Not much different than someone squeezing...
This is a coin currently up for auction by Heritage. They call it a first strike brockage of the obverse... The old large cent has a correct...
:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
Older I get I find myself fretting more and more about this lifetime glut of coins I have. I have kidded before on here about my collection being...
I have a 66 DDO that I love but is quite chocolate brown. Sure doesn’t pop like that one….. I read a piece about those 55 DDO’s a while back. Most...
OK... I just tossed my collection in the trash.... Good Lord!!!
It’s like walking out with a handful of history…. That has some really good value as well! Cool haul.
You would know if it had been acid dated previously. The signs are unmistakable.
I just went back and saw this question. Absolutely not. Could you imagine Ford Motor Company putting worn out engines in new cars? Of course not....
Now THIS is THE reason to have a coin encapsulated. I believe that protecting a cherished family heirloom absolutely merits encapsulation.. ICG...
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