The "king-in-ship" motif began, if I am not mistaken, with the English 14th century coinage. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces55916.html I...
Dear lord, I hope not. Those swipes across Liberty's face are just... gruesome.
I know we give eBay and Etsy randos a lot of grief for what they want for their garbage, but check out this Great Collections auction demanding...
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How is it that the obverse can be so pristine when the reverse is so full of chatter?
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I guess this counts as an "acquisition." My daughter found a 1909 Indian head cent. She said she found it "on the couch," which doesn't seem...
I actually think it's an instance of Gresham's Law. It's not that people don't want the coins - they do, and that's the problem. They spend the...
Fair points! But I think there's a very good reason for newbies like me to buy small at first. It limits the potential damage we can do! (Plus,...
I appreciate the advice. I have been reading a great deal and trying to focus on a fairly narrow set of coins. That said, it's true I am not...
I really like it too. Those interesting coats of arms with animals and landscapes on the reverses of these Latin American silver dollars are sort...
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To me it looks like old cleaning, especially on the obverse. Not "harsh," I guess, but noticeable in a few spots.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/allileggie99 This is the guy that sold me the fake Cyprus coin. Apparently he continues to sell a lot of these around...
Yeah, the eBay shipping discount is nice - I hadn't realized there was such a discount, which is why I charged so much for shipping. Chalk it up...
Thanks for the feedback, all! I'll keep it then, and look to upgrade at some point in the future. :)
We have a rooms and meals tax, but otherwise no sales tax. And no general personal income tax either, for the moment.
Move to my state (New Hampshire). :)
Newps! These are more half-crown size than crown-size, but they fit within my 10g minimum silver content rule. And they're just barely too big to...
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