I have no problem with the concept of filling holes as long as I am the one defining the holes I am to fill. You can pick your holes, too, as...
Most collectors like pretty coins but I find a fascination in some of the other extreme. Since this is a minority opinion, I won this piece of...
You will find way too many die links in wire coins but I forget where I read that. Sorry.
Once I tried to decide when I thought my definition of collectible coins ended taking into consideration my aversion of machine made coins. My...
[IMG] This shows the difference between the single element diopter lenses (right) and the corrected ones (left). The inset shows the whole coin....
I agree and add that you can shoot as close as you can focus even though the coin nowhere near fills the frame. Then you crop to just the coin...
When I started this thread, I was considering dropping an invitation like Nathan did but he beat me to it. We are getting what I consider way...
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I tend to agree with ycon as far as defining what I collect. I avoid coins made with machines; I like hand struck coins that vary greatly from...
Unless I have lost count, we have had posts here from half a dozen people who have collected longer than I and I am not even certain what year I...
It would be interesting to see the market value of the coin with the original listing, BOTH Sear and NGC papers and all additional paperwork...
It strikes me as a fair question just where we draw the line between official mint products of Magnentius and coins that might be better...
[ATTACH] Lets try to imaging the situation when these coins dropped from the dies. For the first time, Rome had two supreme emperors. Before...
I agree with this and I don't even collect them. I find the concept most interesting but understand little. I would have sworn I was once told...
It is true. Without the risk of knowing each other we are left with the option of recycling the books and melting the coins making as much sense...
I don't have the references on these so can only try to farm ID's from sales listings. That is never really safe (could use help here). Does...
There are plenty of decently made Gallienus coins but basing your Gallienus collection on grade will make it a very unrepresentative grouping....
Forget it. I discover my DOB information once filled in had disappeared. Is this now a supporter feature?
This may strike some here as odd or inappropriate but I have a request/suggestion that some might consider worthy. Here on Coin Talk we have the...
All three are fully identifiable if not earth shaking beauties. All three are genuine and representative of the style of coins from their periods...
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