That settled it. @WashQuartJesse is going to photograph these for me (and he will get something for his labor), and maybe he'll post some of the...
These were the subject of a recent thread. [ATTACH]
So many coins, and so many pieces of dark copper. I fear my subpar cellphone photography is not gonna cut it. Maybe I'll have to find somebody...
NGC said this was a fourree, though I didn't see any signs of a base metal core. [IMG] Next, a slab label that you didn't agree with. (That...
Toning, natural and nice. I'd leave it in the plastic.
That's a token from the Shell Oil "Presidential" series, circa late 1950s. They were gas station promos, I believe. And I think there was a card...
Off-topic: @LaCointessa - it's good to see you around again. :)
Yes. Really. There were two separate threads.
Looks to me like it might be polished, but as mentioned, that's hard to determine from those photos.
I was always a Type collector, myself, when I did US coins. Sure, I've had some fun completing sets (Indian cents, for example, and the entire...
Merged the duplicate threads.
I love those classic Portuguese types in general, but that one, with the frosty devices and that subtle rim toning, is really lovely. Congrats.
Here's what's still pending as of 10/19. @MontCollector, @DEA, & @roygpa - got your goodies yet? [IMG] Prize #3 (from "dwhiz"): 6-piece mixed...
Hmm. Interesting.
Guess it doesn't matter. I pretty much concur with the prior statement: Based on the obverse alone, I see this coin on the higher end of the...
Where's the other side?
Wow, doesn't look anything like a proof, aside from the "S" mintmark. Guess that one circulated for a while! Interesting.
Better font. Nice peripheral toning on the reverse.
I'm a font snob, I guess. At least you didn't use Hobo or Jokerman. ;) I salute your taste in coins, if not fonts!
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