As wordy as the Burchell token/medals are, Ayrshire 7 is almost completely "silent". No motto, no message, no date, no edge inscription (but John...
I was never much of a Morgan collector but the proofs can be mesmorizing. This one turned up at a little coin shop in California on consignment. I...
This proof pattern cent (PCGS PR66RB was slabbed as Judd-165b, bronze) but turned out to be pure copper. The mint ultimately opted for the smaller...
"What made you transition from US to British?" 1) Been there, done that. 2) Cost. The sale of those 3 dollars has funded the purchase of...
When I sold my proof US type set, I held on to a few of the silver dollars and sold them only a few years ago. The first I had kept for its...
I haven't seen many Pidcock's for sale either. None of the Brown II examples have turned up. Here's one for which I paid a premium for the...
Pawnbroker's token -Yorkshire 13 Do you have a Conder token with some visible undertype? Great, post it here! If you haven't been able to...
Warwickshire Coventry 38a I've wondered how this piece wound up in D&H. Presumably the authors came across (or heard of) a version with the edge...
No, the aitites do not rotate (I stuck some in randomly). I suggest you log on to any of the airtite sales sites and look at the options under albums.
The kind currently for sale at Brent Kruger and other outfits that sell airtites can accomodate 54 A size and 48 T size airtites in six "pages"....
There are albums for airtites which can accomodate the various (A, I, T...) size airtites. The album pictured is a larger, higher quality version...
I've seen quite a few blue seated proofs but what caused them to tone that way is a mystery to me! [IMG]
Another penny-sized medal (BHM 251) that found its way into Dalton & Hamer. [IMG]
The dealer wasn't making an offer to buy but just stating a "that day" silver value. A bad calculation from someone who just wanted to get rid of me!
I received an email today from a major dealer indicating that my 55.7 troy ounces of .999 silver had a melt value of $1979 less refining fees. I'm...
I don't remember finding or buying this but here it is! It's browner than my images. [IMG]
I was going through a few sets from the 50's and 60's and came across this insert from the Mint (The wording of the message varied over the years...
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