To put it simply, what Sheldon varieties are these coins? I bought them when I was first starting out (and I mean really first starting out). Let...
I managed to pick up something in the recent CNG auction! I’m really happy about how it worked out. This is one of the few times I override my own...
The time comes for the denouement. After D. C., I traveled to Asheville. I had read that @Aethelred had a shop there, so I decided to pay a visit....
Like any good book, the climax to this trip had been building for a while. When we first planned to go to D. C., I had looked into going to...
After Richmond, I took a train to Washington D. C. One day was spent in the American History Museum. The National Numismatic Collection was...
I had a trip this week. The start of my trip was in Richmond, Virginia. I visited the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts there, and thoroughly enjoyed...
Well, after going to the FUN show last week, I decided to go to my state’s local show this week. I came back with some neat things. First on the...
Recently I bought a coin of the Tang Dynasty. When I bought this coin, I thought that it had the mintmark of Chang (昌), which was a year mark. It...
In my research, I’ve noticed that Kai Yuans are classified as early, middle, and late. I can’t seem to tell the difference between the types,There...
On Colonial Banknotes, many of them bear dates of issue. Some of them bear dates in 1776. Thus, my question is, out of those banknotes, which ones...
My great-aunt was very nice to me this year for my late birthday present. I got a 1993 Silver Premier Proof Set, a 1990 Prestige Proof Set, and...
Well, to continue the saga of new things I’ve bought, here are some new banknotes I bought (Parts 1 and 2 can be found here and here). First there...
This is my other purchase, besides the ones seen in this thread (and this one). I’ve always liked this type, and it even ranks so highly as to be...
These coins are new additions to my collection. There are a blend of cultures in it. I will explain my reasons for buying each one underneath its...
I recently bought a piece of Thai bullet money (or Pod Duang, to use its Thai term). It is a fuang, or 1/8 baht, and weighs 1.77 g according to my...
I bought a hansatsu, and I need help identifying it. I know it is one silver monme, but I do not know the issuer or when it was issued. I do not...
I was on a day trip the other day and, as always, I stopped by a local coin store for a bit. The man had four separate bargain bins, four for $1,...
A couple of days ago I turned one year older, so a friend of mine gifted an old roll, some wheat cents (it was interesting to see that the older...
Well, for a while I have had a piece of wire money that was labeled as Peter the Great. I was happy with the purchase, but upon further inspection...
The coin that this article is written about is comparatively new, but if Byzantine fits the designation of ancient, this coin can too. It is a...
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