Thanks. I would say the coinage millennium proofs are without a doubt my favorite Hungarian modern non-circulating commemoratives. Here are both...
Yeah same the 1941 and 1942 mercs I can get for $2.50 each in BU to MS64 around me. There are dealers with huge jars full of them. Unless you have...
RSFSR 1921АГ AR Ruble Y#84 (1921-1922) NGC MS63 [ATTACH] An attractive first-year example of the silver ruble under the Russian Soviet...
Hungary 1894KB Nickel 10 Fillér KM-482 (1892-1914) Chain Strike Edge with Struck Coin, 15% Off Center [ATTACH] This coin was struck out of collar...
Well I usually post a year-end top 10 but I didn't do one last year, so how about a top 25 to catch up? I couldn't narrow it down to 20. Hungary...
There are multiple types of specimens. They can be a coin with special striking and handling and/or a special finish produced for collectors,...
What everyone else said is on point. You've got about $25 worth of coins there that you significantly overpaid for. Some advice, stick to...
I'll be honest I was not prepared to see this many elephants in this thread. Good job!
Great. I just bought a copy of this book. Thanks for the suggestion.
You did better than I did. I only found a listing for the one I bought. It makes sense for this error for there to be others. I think it would...
So I picked up a Columbian Expo ticket that appears to be missing the blue overprint layer, namely the large seal, the serial number, and the...
What's the opposite of a cherry pick called?
Oh wow I missed the $1 part somehow. This set seems much more doable now! I completed a set of $1 small note major and minor types, but the only...
You have a 1933 $10 SC?
Technically speaking there are traces of tooling. It's just that they also accompany the unmentioned excessive tooling.
Bare hands are safest. The only time I use gloves they are nitrile and for conservation with more irritating chemicals.
Anyone going? I'll be there for the duration. Say hello if you spot me on the floor or post here if you want to meet up.
A great piece. Congrats.
We all seem to agree that a hairline is a type of scratch, so then hairlines should be included in the definition. It is a completely separate...
Eye appeal on number 1 is great, but that hit on the reverse right in the focal area really ruins it for me. I don't like the eye appeal of number...
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