Very true. As it happens, I didn't see any other military tokens in my box of stuff. I've got one I dug in 2005 while metal detecting at an old...
Oh no! My "Pile o' Slabs" killed this thread! :nailbiting::yack::p
I concur. The word "born" is not so certain - it's possible, but hard to say. I could imagine I see "July" there, instead, but again ... hard to...
You are five months and two weeks older than I am, then. I just got a much longer head start on you with the hobby. ;) Great hobby, though-...
D'oh. I stand corrected, having forgotten that. :facepalm: Been a while since I got any in bulk lots.
Welcome. Sorry, but I had to edit out your email address, per forum rules. If you can learn to post a photo here, though, we're happy to help.
Have a little gander at this dude's Wheat cent hoard. Scroll through the posts.
So they DID dunk 'em straight into the Nutella? And did make other emperors?
A month shy of my 11th birthday. Thanksgiving Day of 1976.
It takes a while to develop a good sense for cleaned coins, sometimes, and detecting artificial or secondary toning. I still can't say I'm...
"Grand Pretensions": "W.H. Vanderbilt" carved on 1826 Capped Bust half dollar [IMG] Larger obverse scan Larger reverse scan Host coin: 1826 USA...
I think that's a halfpenny. The first copper pennies were those big honkin' 1797 Cartwheels like the one @PaddyB posted. That looks pretty nice,...
Love those counterstamped cartwheels! I've seen some really neat engraved ones, too. Never managed to get one. Here's another love token....
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Ditto
Continue with "worn-out or damaged coins" theme, if you like, or switch to "cats and/or dogs", if you prefer.
"Over the Garden Wall": Whimsical love token engraving on 1876 Seated Liberty dime [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse picture Host...
Uighuristan! Wow. Gesundheit! ;)
ca. 1300-1310 Long Cross silver penny of Edward I "Longshanks". Has a flan chip and some surface issues. But the price was right- this was...
Sounds good to me. I'll take mine with cheesesteak, please. [IMG]
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