Here is a James I hammered half penny, dating probably closer to the end of his 1603 to 1625 reign. This one measures about 10mm on its widest...
Cutting coins goes way back, at least to the Anglo-Saxon era, when pennies were sliced in two to make literal "half-pennies." Even farthings,...
Japan's gorgeous Meiji Dragon Yens never fail to mesmerize me. [IMG] The gold yens are even more alluring - until one looks at the price...
You may already know this, but the gold and platinum coins have the doubled dates:...
The Red Book lists 1793 - 1795 as having the edge lettering. Looking at the book's pictures, the coin displayed above seems to resemble a 1794,...
It would also be interesting to know more about the dealer he visited. Was it a coin dealer or an antiques dealer? At least it doesn't sound...
I wasn't familiar with these. For anyone else who also isn't, here is one: [IMG]
Can I report the SBA dollar to this site? Sorry, I actually like the Susies... carry on... ;)
I see a takeover in that coin club's future. A much needed takeover. Do your worst and best! Sadly, I had a similar experience at a local coin...
Oiy. Terrible. Any hope of catching the fiends? This is definitely the downside of collecting, as things of value have a tendency to disappear....
I was there 2-3 years ago and also saw the first US Mint plaque you included. When I visited, the tour was all self-guided and decent but not...
One of the best coins ever minted. I've always wanted to pick one up, but it continues to evade me... I doubt I would find any this nice, though...
Ah, thank you. I was wondering what it was too.
There's nothing even remotely near me this weekend... I'm safe for another week.
Why not a 1964 Chain Cent? Wow - that's bizarre. Now if they find a 1964 SBA I'll really be shocked. :p
I like a lot of coins, but Japanese Meji-era dragons always do something to me when I see a shining example in a display case. [IMG] Dream...
+1 for mentioning Seneca. I'm not sure if anyone knows exactly who coined it, but the quote "He doesn't own a fortune, his fortune owns him" goes...
Hm. That ancient coin clearly isn't Nazi paraphernalia, so it does seem a little extreme to pull it. Still, as already mentioned, there remains...
I don't own anything of extreme value. I can't imagine paying a wild sum for a coin that I would simply lock up in a vault from fear of someone...
I have worked with databases for years now and I have to admit I really really don't like FileMaker. I find Access 1000 times easier to work with...
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