I was surfing coin info sites and stumbled on this page.If you have a couple of days,here is a boatload of neat facts.....happy reading....
OK Fellow CTF'ers, I showed you what I think is my nicest Morgan now I'd love to see pics of the best one(s) from your collection.I know there...
I was looking through the old Morgan collection,as I occasionally do on those rainy days,despairing at all of the nicks,dings and bagmarks that...
You are probably aware of this already but I can no longer post or view pictures on the site...whazzzup?...or do smilies ((-:
I have several ancient coins that are green in color from what I assume is normal copper oxidation (like on the Statue of Liberty).What is the...
After "visiting" this 1877-S Trade Dollar for the last couple of weeks and negotiating down the price,I finally bought it for myself as a...
I purchased this coin on ebay a year or so ago.It was listed as John (Juan) I silver coranado.I made an assumption that this was John I of Castile...
I picked up two coins today that some of you might find interesting.First is a Follis struck under Romanus III in 1031.It doesn't bear his name or...
purchased this last week and the 2x2 it was in was labeled with all the usual stuff as well as "made from crude local dies" and "York mint".The...
I just got back from Thanksgiving dinner at my sisters house.She has two daughters 9 and 5 years old.The oldest one has been getting a proof and...
1938 Hungary"NOT POLAND" 5 Pengo These are the type of things I pick up on a whim when I go coin browsing.It is a 1938 coin commemorating the...
OK,I finally figured out the lighting thing on my camera so from now on,my silver coins won't look yellow (I actually read the manual) so I'm...
For those of you who have been keeping up with this great find by a fellow member..(see post a few lines down from this),Here is a copy of the...
Louis XVI 2 Sol I made another trip to the coin shop today and since it was Saturday,Bernie the ancient-medieval coin guy was there with his box...
I'm trying to beat Anchor111's record for number of threads started in a single day. :D I love these little guys and wonder how it was possible...
Just picked this up today for $10 and change.There were apparently 4 years of this design with all three mints making them.1952P is (of course) by...
For some reason,Roman Emperors liked to issue silver denari featuring their wives,mothers and sisters.Maybe they wanted to be seen as...
Is it possible for 1,800 year old coins to remain in essentially the same condition that they were in the day they were minted? Yes it is.I have...
I had seen this medal online several times and wished I could get one to go with my 1892-93 Columbian Exposition Commems.Today at the coin...
It's less than 2 months until Christmas and I know you guys are all wondering what to pitch in and get for Mikjo0....well THIS IS NOT...
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