This is not a particularly hard to get or valuable coin ($10-15) but it seemed to catch my eye every time I went into the coin store so today I...
I didn't think much about this coin until the recent discussion about the brass Indian cent and the different types of chemical alterations that...
I've had a lot of trouble finding a really nice 2 cent piece until a couple of weeks ago when I managed to snag this little gem.It has a bit of...
I picked this up today at the coin shop and my questions are: What kind of die flaw is this,if it is one.....and Why is there so much detail on...
I pulled this amazing unc. Sac dollar out of a previously unbroken mint roll while looking for one for my album.I couldn't believe how it...
Let me know what you think.It has some original lustre on the obv. and a lot on the rev. Is it XF,AU,BU,MS?...let me know what you think. :confused:
I was back at the coin store today with one of my albums when one of our local experts on Roman and Byzantine coins came in.I showed him the...
I'm not asking because I don't know what it is,but because I'm curious to know how many of you do.It was used as money but is not officially a US...
OK,so I ordered a 2003 Silver proof set early enough to get the set with that incorrect certificate of authenticity,then after a LONG time,a...
I just picked up my first Marc Antony legionary denarius.These are notoriously difficult to find in decent condition as they were poorly struck...
Remember the U.S. Mint "Legacies of Freedom" offering of January,2004? It consisted of an American Eagle and a British 2 pound bullion coin in a...
I was at my local coin shop looking for ancient or medieval coins when I spotted an unusual coin.It turned out to be a Hawaiian 1/4 dollar from...
Well,this is my new (hopefully) temporary avatar.I tried to create my own but my camera will not allow me to create pictures with 100x100 dpi.Is...
I'm not usually a big fan of toned coins unless the toning is rainbow-like,the way the coin in Silvrluvr's avatar looks.I have this 1845 1/2 dime...
Here's another strange little coin straight out of Greek mythology.Check out that face and the scary snakes.It's an early Halloween for you guys. ;)
I've been looking for a decent one of these for a couple of years but they're always too worn or off centered for my taste.Finally,I found this...
Everyone's been posting all those beautiful French Louies,so I decided to bring it down a notch.I'm not sure exactly what tortures this coin...
Here is another item I inherited from Grandpa.I'll never know how he came up with some of this stuff. Is anyone familiar with this particular...
I was just reading through some old posts and saw that someone's post containing a link to a dealer who sells coins was removed.I guess I didn't...
When I first bought this coin,the 2x2 said Hungary,1705,revoloutinary malcontents-counterstamped.My question is,who were these guys and is the...
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