Box of 20/100 really does force you into a Sophie’s choice situation every time you make an addition. And it gets harder and harder to stick to...
That medieval Edward I penny was found in England. I did, however, find a Roman coin in Georgia, once! I really need to get around to...
For the past several months, I had taken to limiting my primary collection to just 100 certified coins. Exactly one hundred pieces. I was...
Oh, tell me about British trade dollars! I had a few I bought cheaply in the early 2000s, then later sold. Can’t replace ‘em now without paying...
Here’s 1804, and then I’m out for the next few years. [ATTACH]
I’m stuck for 1805. I’ve got a World coin from that year, but can’t come up with any pix of 1805 US coins I’ve owned. (I have had a large cent...
Looks great. I agree that one almost has to have a “Tribute Penny” for the Tiberius type coin. Oh, and my Galba (in my 2013 12C set) was also a...
(Belated reply) Don't get me wrong. I’m glad there are folks like you out there, who love the minutiae. Y’all are the ones who advance our...
Moving on back from there, to 1806. When I added this coin to the Registry, I discovered that it is in fact CAC verified. I did not know this,...
This 1808 is not a US coin, but it was legal tender in the United States at that time. [ATTACH]
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I know I had an 1812 half, too, but can’t find any pix of it. :( Edit: aha. Here’s one. Not the one I had in mind, but it’ll do. (I vaguely...
Here’s 1813. [ATTACH]
It’s not a coin- and not mine. ;) But yes, impressive. I’ve always thought those cathedral medals are.
While I can’t say for sure (wait for a much more experienced opinion), I will say that I do not see any obvious red flags there. Looks OK to me.
Welcome. Your best bet would be to post it in its own new topic, with clear pictures of both sides. Without pictures, nobody will be able to say...
More, from the “used to be mine” archives: Medieval Croatia (Ragusa): silver grosso portraying St. Blasius and Christ, ca. 1372-1438 (Saint...
Bishop Udalschalck von Eschenlohe [ATTACH] Saint John the Baptist [ATTACH] Saint George [ATTACH] Saint-Gaudens [ATTACH] Lord Buddha [ATTACH]
I don’t have any one “dream coin” in particular, but this was my first aureus, purchased after decades of dreaming of one (and assuming I’d never...
This has definitely turned out to be one of the more bizarre thread resurrections. :rolleyes:
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