The RCM's series called "Big Coins" reproduces all current coinage as 65.25 mm coins with gold plating and 157.6 grams (5 ounces) 99.99% silver....
It's difficult being an Edward I completist, because his beautiful groats, since not many were hammered, go for vast sums. [IMG] [IMG] But...
As a side note, the Red Book talks about the cutting of Spanish American Dollars on page 12: "Because of the shortage of small change, large coins...
$1,000 and only one coin? Augh! Too much pressure! One point of failure! All eggs in one basket! Augh! Panic! If you're looking for growth...
Thanks for posting this! Wow! I had no idea that I could spend all weekend at coin shows! There goes the inheritance...
Very nice photo overall - I was going to say that the white balance looks like it may need a tweak, but you beat me to it. I've had some...
I can't find any information on the legend which seems to read "Forre Viking" in some kind of runic script. I agree that it's probably not a coin,...
If it makes you feel any better, no one has ever given me free large cents in any condition. I'm jealous. Coming from family members makes these...
Very nice Hawaiian coin! I almost never see these. And this is happily one of the more affordable types, too... inspires my wallet to spew...
I definitely care!
Wow... that's like when you fall asleep on the bed and wake up with indents from the covers all over your skin... but that will go away quickly......
Does anyone else think that the Kennedy portrait on the Presidential dollar coin looks a little off? To me he looks fazed - there's something...
The first time I saw an SBA was as a small child coming back from the drug store. When I emptied out my pockets I realized that the clerk had...
You mean this one? [IMG] Thanks for the re-welcome! It's been a while... possibly years...
Awesome finds! I love the obverse on the 1911 Zwei Mark.
Ebay just makes me nervous in general unless I already have done business with a dealer displaying wares there. One example of just what can...
Wow... I haven't personally seen a silver coin in change since the early 1990s when one popped out of a vending machine right into my hand. I...
Oh yes, I'm aware that Red Book isn't a good guide all by itself, so I try and use it with other items just to get a range or scope of the price...
Yes, I disappeared for a while and became a lurking reader-only. Then I took an extended break from the metal and from the forum. I'm hoping to...
Coin clipping would at least get you the pillory, according to Curious Punishments of Bygone Days by Alice Morse Earle. Here's an excerpt: "It...
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