Might go FR02, as mentioned.
Those were circulating when I lived in nearby Tanzania in 1972.
England: silver groat of Henry VI, ca. 1422-1461, from the Reigate Hoard found in Surrey[IMG] [IMG]
Maybe the best yet. :)
Yep, a little PMD (scratches) on the reverse, but definitely a neat pickup for two bucks.
All of the half dimes I dug while detecting (both Bust and Seated), as well as most of the Spanish Colonial silver coins, were holed.
Makes sense, or would have, back when a cent had any buying power.
A necklace charm is remotely possible, or just some holes that somebody put in there so they could carry their coins on a string.
Not bad at all for a buck, on that 1851. The 1837 was about right, for five bucks, I think. I do not think it was a button, as the holes would...
I’m envious. Never had him, of course. Wonderful story! Priceless artifact. Those Arcadius GLORIA ROMANORVM pieces seem to have a knack for...
You see what?
At some point after everyone has read the third sentence in the intro. ;)
Yes, that’s one problem with the “chain” theory, which I think I touched on earlier. A test, huh? I’m old enough to accept that challenge. The...
That was a buck well spent.
What made you decide to do the post-Soviet set? I guess the breakup onto all sorts of exotic “-stans” is an interesting enough reason. I’m...
So I gather the cat coin (token) is “Almost BU”, or perhaps “near Gem” in American parlance. A generic UNC, then. Like the Latvian and Balboa....
Hm. I relied on the MA-Shops translation for that. Hope it’s indeed UNC and not a slider. I never put a loupe to it. Regardless, it’s a fun type.
Pretty much as expected, then. Might get lucky around Thanksgiving, who knows. The Scottish coin will return home separately from the others,...
Almost universally slower, I would guess, though it’s been so long since I made a US submission, I don’t fully recall.
That’s eleven more than I have, and ten more than I’ve owned, total. Totally valid impression. I have no idea, personally, and couldn’t...
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