They remind me a little of Han Solo frozen in carbonite...
I have more than one favorite. In fact, I have more than ten favorites, but I'll keep it to only a few here. I have posted this one a lot...
Unslabbed and as naked as the day it was born... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I can't speak to the authenticity of the coin or the slab, but that one looks nothing like other MS 63 examples that I've seen. For comparison,...
Taking advantage of other people's ignorance will justifiably turn people off from the hobby in the long run. We have to try to do better than that.
Like everything, as much as endless progress-minded people don't want to admit, everything has it's limitations, including collecting. Most...
In 2016, Saudi Arabia eliminated the 1 Riyal paper note for a 1 Riyal coin, so the sixth and latest issue of its national banknotes begins with...
It looks real, but given its heavily worn condition it likely has only face value.
A Lincoln 1926 cent does not carry any special rarity. Given it's pretty worn condition, you would very likely not make much from it. So on "worth...
Henry VIII debased his own coins. As the coins wore from circulation, copper start to appear on the coin's highest point, his nose. Some starting...
I sense a trend... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Someone apparently thought it was a scratch-off cent.
In my part of the world, I really only ever see US and Canadian coinage in change. If I had a nickel for every time I mistook a Canadian quarter...
My favorite will probably always be the Meiji (and one year Taisho) Japanese Dragon Yens. I can gaze at these for many moments. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have had this Iranian mint set for quite a while (I don't remember where I picked it up). The coins all seem to have the year ١٣٧٢ or 1372...
The Numismatist ran an article on this 1838 Baron Spolasco token a few years ago. From what I remember, he was run out of town a few times for...
Very interesting. It would be fantastic to know the contents of Hal's original letter, perhaps to keep as a reference, because whatever it...
This article looks like it talks about the Sheldon photograph scandal (link to NY Times Magazine).
I bought a Plugable USB Microscope a few years ago and I've been pretty happy with it. They are on the cheaper side, so they may not stack up to...
1869 Uruguay 4 Centesimos [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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