Great array @panzerman. I really should pick one of the older ones as a favorite as that's where my interest now lies ... but as I continue...
Quite a show! And all from one country. I admire your patience in uncovering these excellent examples.
Good find! I found two different values for the weight of a mithqal, but in either case, the purchase price was relatively close to bullion...
Beautiful array. And I enjoy reading your rationals for the purchase decision. We all have our own thought process we go through when we decide...
Wow! Great coins (and shells) and a great backstory. Thanks for sharing. And kudos to NGC for accommodating your requests.
Informative and interesting write-up. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful coin, @panzerman! I've been able to accumulate quite a few silver and copper coins of the Netherlands provinces of this era, but...
Beautiful coin. And the reverse is certainly a cool design. Although I've restricted myself to the occasional, say, pre-1940 gold, seeing this...
One needs to recognize that the PCGS coin grading and the PCGS currency grading were completely separate divisions of Collectors Universe. The two...
As @panzerman points out, there are a slew of Ottoman mints. The Ottoman Empire lasted 600 years and covered a whole lot of territory at its...
Thanks, @Desert gem and @calcol, I appreciate your input. The pill vials I have been testing are the orangish-brown ones that one can see...
There is much advice on CT to use covered glass or steel containers when soaking coins in acetone. For some 20 years, I have used two small...
A beautiful coin. The condition is simply amazing.
Thanks, @Stork for your clear, easily understood, explanation of the differences in varieties. It's individuals whose efforts like yours that...
Full snake across the eagle's breast. I'd say XF.
Yes, I understand why the coins of other countries are under-represented on this site ... and thus discussions of grading those coins using the...
I too enjoy the experience of seeing how my grades, as an amateur, compare to the experts. I can comprehend why the GTG coins on this site are...
Informative article. My previous reading on this area has been from the side of Peter the Great. This provides a different perspective. It is...
Wow! Fascinating design. If you like the coin, it does not matter whether it is NCLT or not.
Wow! It's contributions like this @TIF that make me appreciate Coin Talk. I'm currently developing my photo setup. This thread gave me some...
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