This 1858 H10C is over an "inverted" date and a scarce variety in the series: [ATTACH]
I missed this thread too, and what a nice example of the type, @Gavin Richardson:). It has a similar patina to my Macellum example. Here are...
There is enough left on the reverse to tell it does not match the reverse of Sheldon 266 (1804). I am almost 100% sure it is NOT an 1804 cent.
If you have to use gloves to handle coins in acetone, I would use nitrile gloves, and better yet, surgical grade nitrile gloves. Nitrile rubber is...
Those Frankfurt city views over the Main river are really pretty, and yours is a nice example. Congrats! (That particular motif can be found on...
Look closely at the position of the stars relative to the bust, and compare to the 1829 JR-10 I posted. You will see how the positioning differs....
All 1829 Half Dimes have curled base 2's. The very scarce coin is the 1829 DIME variety JR-10. No other. That is why it is important to determine...
Here is a picture of an 1829 Jr-10 "curled based 2" capped bust dime. [ATTACH]
@Christopher290 , can you please post the reverse of your coin? It looks like the obverse of a Half Dime and it is important to verify that...
Vitellius is one of the very first emperors I focused on when I started collecting Roman coins in the late 80's. Managed to assemble this small...
I only have two examples of MA denarii, one as caesar, the other as Augustus. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Besides CNG, Vcoins, Auctions (Numisbids, Sixbid), and Ebay, you may want to try Ma-Shops. There appear to be quite a few MA denarii currently...
This 1861 dollar has some really nice bluish tones. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here are a few other bronzes bought over the years where I think I could have been more discriminating. Agrippina sestertius -Carpentum on...
If its any consolation...I would have bought it too :).
Believe or not, this not-so-pretty coin is actually a sestertius of Vitellius - Pax Augusti type. (paid 50 DM for it at a flea market, about 30...
Believe or not, this not-so-pretty coin is actually a sestertius of Vitellius - Pax Augusti type. Paid 50 DM for it at a flea market, about 30 bucks.
A SDB is a must. I have the same problem as you - its all locked-up. The only solution is to take good pictures, and try and enjoy those.....
Kenneth, thank you very much for your kind words.
A couple of 1794s - my favorite date for early large cents. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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