I voted Early American because of the somewhat crude nature of US coins made during the period. I enjoy the special character it gives them.
I’ve never sold with Great Collections, but I’ve bought four coins from them (including my two most expensive coins so far). I’ve had good...
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That is quite an accomplishment. Good for you! I’ve always thought of putting together a set of these but there’s no doubt in my mind that they’d...
56 states and territories featured at 4 per year will take them 14 years to get though the proposed series. I wish they would do them 10 per year...
Very nice! The 1824 large cent and the 1826 half dollar are my favorites.
Oh dear. Part of me wants to know, but the other part of me doesn’t want to know.
This is one of the top five most odd-yet-entertaining threads I’ve seen on this site since I joined three years ago. Honestly it’s top three....
After the devices, letters, stars, numbers, etc. were punched into a die, the die would be heat treated to harden it so the die wouldn’t quickly...
1836 was the last year for 89.24% silver coins. However, they did have the same amount of silver after this change was made (so essentially less...
Noooo not the Dahlonega! At least it was divested for a worthy cause. I’d say that moves the peacock token up to the #1 spot in my personal power...
I believe the “like dissolves like” saying has more to do with the polarity of what you’re working with and not the actual chemical composition....
https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/details/1923-s-ms/5745 If you go to the above link and set the grade range from 0 to 0 (i.e.-Details coins),...
To join in the clever statements of age, I’m four US presidents old (i.e.-the >18 category, though I guess some people could be 17).
Here’s my 1818 B-6 quarter. There are four cracks on the reverse; this is one of the more destroyed reverse dies for the series. (The fourth crack...
Here’s a wheelmark coin that made me sad when I saw it several months ago (judging by your wheelmark lamentations it’ll probably make you sad...
There are two die marriages with the high 3 obverse, JR-5 and JR-7. JR-5 is common, but JR-7 is rare. Check out this link and scroll down to 1833...
Here are my recent capped bust quarter acquisitions that fit the bill: 1834 B-5, R5 [ATTACH] 1837 B-3, R4 [ATTACH] 1815 B-1, R1 [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] I agree that they look nice the way they are.
The first rule of numismatic spending (for me at least): why have one when you can have two at twice the price? Well, in this case I guess it’s a...
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