"Look, Comrade! That way to the Workers' Paradise! Let's go stand in line!" Know what you mean. I've always liked that design. Had a...
Back on topic, I recall holding a splendid Red UNC Cartwheel 2d at a big national show, once. It might have been at the Spink table. I forget....
Wow.
They sure could be habit forming.
I'd not be surprised to see AU50. 53? I'd be mildly surprised. I'm hedging my bets on the conservative side by saying XF45. I do think some...
XF45
Love how the proud Saint-Gaudens eagle on the medal so closely resembles the version used on the $10 Indian coins.
Conga-rats, O Old Dead King. I would've Featured this article on the homepage, but I see one of the other mods already took care of that. :)
Copper, I believe.
RenWax sounds good enough to me?
I just merged the two duplicate threads, so they're both here now, on Error Coins.
Lysimachus had acne, is all. Or a cold sore. Probably rampant in ancient times. ;) Seriously, though, it's a nice looking coin. "Planchet...
I did not have to look up the word "sommelier", as I work for a fancy resort where we have such people on staff. :) (In fact, if you watch the...
That's a very special item, because it's entirely possible that the tastevin is contemporary to the coin, and just as old. It looks Georgian to...
Summary of the 5/20/19 update: There were 2 departures and 7 arrivals since last time. We have a net gain of five coins, bringing the collection...
[IMG] Album 2, Page 2 Canada: silver dollar of George V, 1935; "Voyageur" type [IMG] PCGS MS64; population 768 with 933 higher as of 5/20/2019....
[IMG] Album 2, Page 1 Channel Islands (Guernsey): copper 2-doubles coin, 1889-H; Heaton mint, Birmingham [IMG] PCGS MS65 RB; population 1- the...
[IMG] Album 1, Page 5 United States: silver half dime, Capped Bust type, 1834 [IMG] PCGS F12; population 14 with 874 higher as of 5/20/19....
[ATTACH] Album 1, Page 4 Great Britain: silver South Sea Company sixpence of George I, 1723; double-struck mint error (2nd strike 25% off-center)...
[ATTACH] ALBUM 1, PAGE 3 Sicily (Norman Kings): gold tari of Guglielmo I ("William the Bad"), ca. 1154-1166 [IMG] PCGS VF35; population 1 with...
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