I have decided to restructure my collection. By this I mean focus. Because of this there are a number of coins that just don't fit my new focused...
I don’t consider myself to be a religious person, more “spiritual”. I know kind of hippie sounding but it’s as good a description as any. I grew...
This was an impulse buy from Heritage in 2019. I just now got around to doing some research. John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, was a British...
This medal is a little more modern than what I usually collect but the obverse imagery spoke to me. It was created to commemorate the expansion of...
I have a passion for German States coinage. It started with coins that depicted the Wildman and just snowballed from there. The coinage of...
I am a relative newcomer here on CT. I kind of kick myself for now being active on this site sooner. There was an awareness but I just didn't feel...
Here's an unexpected find at this month's local coin show. The picture could be better but it is a pretty good representation of what the coin...
Gaedechens 1600; KM 147 (3 Thaler) Struck ca. 1650 [ATTACH] Obverse: A elegantly dressed bride and groom shake hands; hovering above it in a...
[ATTACH] Saxony (Duchy) Henry the Lion. 1139 / 42-1195. AR Bracteate Diameter: 30mm Weight: 0.80 g Braunshweig mint Obverse: Lion passant...
My most recent submission is on its way back from NGC and I wanted to share the photo files. I am really happy with all but 1 of the photos....
This is a piece that recently crossed my radar. German States Thalers are my primary collecting focus and the imagery on this one really appealed...
I am a part-time dealer at a local coin show in Indianapolis. I consider myself a collector first but that is irrelevant for this thread. The...
I know it is frowned upon to post links, photos, etc from current auctions but was concerned about the legitimacy of these sales. I was perusing...
While I am active on the world coin side I am more of a lurker on the ancient threads. I only have a handful of ancients and most of the ones I...
I recently added another historical medal to my collection. When making additions I have some vague (only make sense to me) requirements. The most...
Going into this year's Heritage Central States auction there weren't very many lots that had caught my attention. I had only flagged 4 lots on my...
So, I picked these up because they were interesting. The problem is, even with the seller's description, I am having trouble pinpointing the...
Davissons Ltd had an auction finish on April 1st. They always have a few items that I am interested in and this auction was no different. I only...
I participated in yesterday's Baldwins of St James Auction 43. I was interested in what they were calling "The Pavilion Collection". It was a...
Hello CT Sleuths. This unexpected downtime has given me the opportunity to take another look at some puzzling pieces in my collection. I have had...
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