Two British errors I bought this March... Great Britain (England): silver crown of Charles II, 1679; "broadstruck" mint error [IMG] PCGS F12;...
Not your fault. I deleted your dupe post, so you're OK.
Among Tim's first finds were some old Daguerreotype photo plates. You could still see the ghostly old faces on them, despite their 150+ years in...
I wish I could figure out what the thing with a hole in it is. Maybe a half dollar. Looks like somebody started to make a ring out of it. Cool...
Over the years, I have had the privilege to hunt alongside some American detectorists who are at the pinnacle of that hobby. I'm not the master...
This stuff was found in New Hampshire, I think.
Further down, he elaborated a bit.
Look again. Two Oak Trees and a Pine Tree! :greedy::greedy::greedy:
Here. I found his final post. That silver was from May, June, and July of 2012, right before he died (way too young). I almost would not have...
What are you eating in that avatar photo? Makes me want some Won Ton soup! LOL
My late dig buddy, Tim Buck, who lived up in the Northeast, used to find some really cool stuff. But he was always very understated and...
Nice meeses. Those babies are great. Must be hilarious to see them walk. @dwhiz would approve. Your picture? Where from?
Welcome. I had to use moderator powers to approve your post. That's a new member thing - everybody has to have the first posts approved by a...
This thread is linked to in the parallel Collectors Universe giveaway, just as that one is linked to from here. So that cross-promotion might...
I agree. Their tiny size just adds to the appeal, somehow. (And keeps them quite affordable, as old gold goes.)
For their size, these are more "specks" than "disks". Here is the Tipu Sultan coin in my collection, and what it looked like next to my thumb...
Aww, bummer. Disqualified for posting more than one entry post. :( Read the directions, y'all. They're even simpler than usual, and you don't...
PS- I believe the design is supposed to represent the goddess Kali somehow. (Possibly upside-down in the coin photos above.) She's just some...
Celebratory giveaway, as promised. Free gold! Come n' get it! :)
Contest now CLOSED. Winner announced in Post #138. Hi. Since the regular July giveaway got postponed (I'm working on it, but there are lots of...
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