Sure, it's fun, particularly for a circulation find. These were heavily advertised when I started collecting in 1976.
This second post is merely in case I need this space later, for more images or whatever. Feel free to post your similar coins, or anything with...
Roman Egypt (Alexandria): billon tetradrachm of Hadrian, ca. 117-138 AD; canopic jar of Osiris [ATTACH] Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of...
Man, I remember you posting the image of that Swedish coin. The reflections give it a really trippy 3-D "floating in space" effect. I can see...
If I had a Boscoreale aureus like that, I would photograph it every day and make a 365-day desk calendar with all of the different versions of the...
Splendid. A+. :)
I agree with this. (Except for the spelling of "peeling". "Pealing" is the ringing of bells). Looks like a planchet flaw to me, though I'm no...
I find this objectionable. [IMG] I do not find this objectionable. Tacky looking, perhaps, but not ethically objectionable. (The use of red on...
Aha. I did not stop to consider that it was other private individuals and bulk submissions that were creating these imaginary "hoards". I was...
So, in summary, I suspect the sad answer to that is, "Just because they want to". Or "to make a buck". Both, actually.
Unfortunately, NGC is bad about promotional slab labels with nonexistent "hoards", like the so-called "Colosseum Hoard" labels seen on a variety...
I feel your pain. On my best day I shoot some pix that may be adequate, but fall short from even that most of the time. I would definitely not...
RIP, John Candy.
I think at least 64. Merged the duplicate threads. I think. It’s difficult to do on my phone.
Aha. Nope. You look at cents. You sniff for scents. (Though that's not always advisable.) I thought maybe you were lamenting getting skunked...
Dunno. Never been there. Why?
I do want some 1871 PEI cents, so in that regard, yes.
Given that USPS once refused to honor my insurance claim on a stolen domestic shipment, I can see that definitely being the stance they take with...
Yeah, not a whole lotta choice in that poll, with both options being wrong. ;)
You must be psychotic. Er, I mean psychic. ;)
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