This thread is dedicated to the coins minted by the states which formed the German Confederation (Deutsche Bund) in the 19th. century. The German...
Would appreciate your input in spite of my poor pics. Thanks! First up, and 1861 IHC: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Calling (Early) Quarter collectors, or anybody who may know :): I am having a bit of trouble with the variety attribution of this 1806 quarter....
This is the way old-time English dealers used to describe coins that exhibited intense, original, not really appealing toning, but otherwise...
With the numbers of new members in Ancients here at C.T, and also for long-time members, I thought it would be interesting to show each other our...
These are some recent pictures of my tired and worn out Concordia sestertius of Vitellius. In spite of the extensive wear, I find this hefty...
What do you guys think? Thanks:) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I hadn't looked at my modern German coins for a while now and came across this nice (and scarce) Reichsmark minted in 1873 at the Hannover mint....
I have been expanding my early dime collection lately by adding some seated dimes and focusing on the early dates. The Seated Dime Type which...
I consider myself a strict and poor amateur when it comes to taking pictures of my coins. No pretenses here. My equipment consists of my wife's...
As pretty as they come - without breaking the bank! 1821 is a relatively scarce, low mintage date - However, it is really scarce only in higher...
Trying to learn as much as anything. I've posted this one before, but it continues to intrigue me... In-hand, the coin appears as-struck, with...
I would appreciate your opinions on how these two compare: Thanks. First, the obverses. Coin 1: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Coin 2: [ATTACH]...
To be fair to the seller, he did warn bidders during the auction that it might not be a rare 1822 dime after all. It is clearly not. It still...
Two new additions to my early seated New Orleans collection, a dime and half dime. The first is an 1838-O Half Dine, the coin is low grade and...
I would like to ask if anybody here has experience or knowledge concerning the Ecu de Six livres struck by the French National Convention during...
Came upon the following description of a coin for sale this morning: "EXTREMELY VERY VERY RARE 17(xx) FLOWING HAIR LARGE CENT......." Besides...
.....cleaned, somewhat harshly leaving hairlines. (a scarce variety, JR-1, R-4, second scarcest of the five 1825 varieties of Capped Bust dimes)....
When I first started collecting Roman coins, around 1986 or so, I remember being passionate about Bronzes of Vitellius - why were they so scarce,...
A new addition to my collection - 1809 Classic Head cent. The first year of the Classic Head series. This example does have its share of assorted...
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