Gives 'em a nice tangy aroma, though.
Russia: copper 5-kopecks of Catherine the Great, 1782-EM, Ekaterinburg mint Copper, 41.8 mm, 56.42 g. Krause-Mishler (Cohen)-59.3, Numista-8257....
Russia: copper 5-kopecks of Catherine the Great, 1771-EM, Ekaterinburg mint Copper, 42 mm, 47.98 g. Krause-Mishler (Cohen)-59.3, Numista-8257....
Fun stuff. I did it, years ago. Never had the 1869/69, but had all the rest.
Russia: copper 5-kopecks of Catherine the Great, 1769-EM, Ekaterinburg mint Copper, 41.5 mm, 41.51 g. Krause-Mishler (Cohen)-59.3, Numista-8257....
I have always liked these big, impressive coppers since I encountered some in a "$20 pick bin" bowl at one of the FUN shows in the early 2000s....
Good question. The word does sort of seem to imply that, doesn't it? But I note @Dima's reply above, and realize that what was said there may in...
Sorry, but that's a no-no on CT, I'm afraid. I do not always personally agree with that particular rule, but it is my duty to enforce it. So I...
There are lots of them. I am primarily a World Coin guy, after all. Check out the list, if you haven’t already. And I have hundreds more that...
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Backtracking a bit: Even though random fate landed @expat in jail and left him stranded in 1865 when his time machine disintegrated before he...
I wonder if anyone is going to go somewhere besides Philadelphia? @spirityoda’s Salt Lake City jaunt was a good idea in theory, but went sour...
I like it. Looks like you got some nice 2c pieces. Your Flying Eagle cent is an 1858 Large Letters variety and not the coveted 1856 proof, but...
LOL. OK, @Numiser. Works for me. You’re a finalist in the drawing. :)
Oh yes.
Here you go.
Full marks for creativity, but let’s put it to the 1-10 random number generator test. 1- you get shot for selling trough water at fifty cents a...
Oh, this is good, though I’m surprised he was so kind to you and didn’t just shoot you for sport. So what did ol’ Doc (Holliday) leave you with,...
Good thinking, ‘Yoda. But there’s a hitch. Remember, you only have ten cents of period money to spend. The Mormons aren’t going to let you have...
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