I wonder if we're allowed to do that here on the sales forum... I've never sold or bought anything on CT before, but I'm thinking it'd be a great...
I used the 3 cent piece example to point out that small silver coins should have been known "in the flesh" to be cumbersome to handle for everyday...
lol yes, but why was it required to be silver if it meant that the size had to be smaller than a penny? Too valuable to be anything else for that...
But why did they continue to maintain the dime's status quo (for the most part) previous to the 20th century? So far, the most reducible reasoning...
But I'd understand even a small increase, but they went the opposite way. Which, to me, makes it more perplexing.
Thanks for that info - nice to know. I'm wondering why they haven't reconsidered the dime's size later in the 19th or in the 20th centuries. The...
That's what I figured - it wouldn't make sense to put specimens in film. Please do! It's getting late for me, too.
For the linked page, I believe that's a proof-like set. Do you know if the Charlton catalogue mentions if they came in the same pliofilm...
I'm trying to understand the historical context that prompted Minters / bureaucrats to make dimes smaller in diameter than even a penny. Sure, if...
As a silver collector, I began to appreciate the buffalo nickel a lot more after getting the 2001 Proof Buffalo Dollar commemorative. And, many of...
I have one each of the cc's, but use only the card that gets me the most cash back. In the rare case it's not accepted, then I can carry another...
I'm seeing reports that the rates will increase starting tomorrow, Sunday, January 17. But that'll only really be noticeable for those who print...
I have about 2.5 dozen coins with unusually long delays with no tracking info updates at all. Besides those, several other coins show updates, but...
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