Interesting, I just received my 2017 Spink books in the post today. How timely. Perusing the George III section, the coin really looks like Spink...
That's the one!!!!! :D
Someone has an interest in philosophy... I've read quite a few books on those shelves. Oh, and nice set up also... :D
These are both in the mail and should arrive any day: [IMG] [IMG]
It is a mini Kennedy half dollar. I have an entire set of these little coins that I purchased at a Stuckey's (does anyone remember Stuckey's?)...
The hype over these pieces equaled the hype of a new Star Wars movie. But when they appeared, I heard a lot of collector complaints. Many expected...
Ah... it's the Facebook of coins... you post your stuff and everyone else gets to search it... hm... it makes me go hmmm...
I paid $28.95 for this fishy Morgan L. Marshall Civil War Token. The fishy was definitely worth it. I often wonder what qualified as "rare coin"...
I believe that I paid around $40 for this old style ANACS photo grade 1913 T1 Buffalo. [IMG] [IMG]
I have purchased from Apmex with no problems and from trusted dealers' shops. When buying gold from a dealer in person, I almost always have an...
I've haggled plenty of times with numerous dealers. I have no problem with that. This was a special case where the dealer really didn't want to...
Yes, ASEs and Roos both measure 40.6 mm in diameter. I've used 40 mm AirTites with rings to fit both. It certainly sounds like the direct fit you...
Ha ha! Yes, I thought someone would call me out on that, and rightly so. I thought about explaining it but I didn't want to over extend the post....
Sadly, I've had similar experiences at coin shows with ancients and medievals. The ancient dealers I've come across typically have a box labeled...
I at least learned a new term by reading this thread: "woo woo." I'm not particularly annoyed by this "woo woo" stuff. Some of it is at least...
Yes, the Silver Roos measure in at 40.6mm, which makes them tricky. I do have at least one of them in a 40mm AirTite, and it seemed to work. I...
You should definitely read, as others have suggested, but you won't get the full psychological effect of a coin, a type, a series or this hobby...
Japan has created some beautiful coins, but none quite so gorgeous as the 1 Yen Meiji-era Dragon. The complex yet harmonious elements of the...
I paid exactly $50.00 for this Nero Hemidrachm in a Colorado coin shop (I posted this on the ancients forum last summer). [IMG] One can find...
I paid just around $10 for this big juicy Vicky cent. The poor lass does suffer from some scuffing on her face, but otherwise I quite like it....
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