Daaang, that is one monster of a V-nick! Irrespective of any marks and how they might have affected the technical grade, that pastel target...
It's worth one cent to me regardless, due to my complete lack of interest in such things. OK, it's got Red luster. I'll go a nickel on it.
Nice result! I was about to guess 55.
All good stuff offsite, in safe deposit. Break into my house, and you won't even get a TV or computer right now. (We just use our phones)....
At best. But I'd still rather look at this kind of "junk coin" than a lot of the damaged modern junk that gets posted as "errors" on that forum....
Ditto. Not a gun person, either, but I like the ornamentation on some antique pieces. Only gun I've ever owned was an old Iver Johnson .38,...
Are those grips gutta-percha, or some kind of wood? That medal is stunning.
This is sobering stuff, but worthy of reflection (even if that is a little bit depressing).
Alas, I wish. *shrug* :( Gimme a year or two? ;)
So I guess the bigger horses started to be bred more often in the Late Middle Ages when you had heavily armored knights in full plate armor, then?...
Well now, that's interesting. Thanks. In a similar vein, I remember hearing in an ancient history podcast that the lions shown in ancient Near...
Freshly graded and just back from PCGS today. 10K mintage. Pop. 2. As of this message, the entire PCGS population consists of only this MS65 and...
Gave you a like. Didn't have five bucks, so you'll have to buy your own coffee and Bismarcks. (I thought you made that last part up at first....
Roman Republican bronze. (Whew, it isn't often that I have something I can play here, since the themes are pretty specialized! Thanks for a more...
Ditto on all counts to lamination.
Cool! LOL @ the Etsy comment.
I think what @eric6794 was trying to say here is that the VDB initials were originally on the reverse of the Lincoln cent (in 1909). They were...
@tommyc03 - before I lock this thread down- got your book?
I put a "closed" notice in the title but have left the thread open to replies to give @spirityoda a chance to respond when the prize is received.
If you want, we can run some more random numbers from the entries in this thread, and go with the first one picked that meets your criteria. Or I...
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