Testing myself, before looking up the cert. I will guess AU55. [SPOILER] Aha. Nice.
Old gold, near spot, slabbed and TrueViewed. What's not to like? :) Finding images on the cert page was a bit of a windfall, I say. Nice pickup.
It's definitely post-mint damage and not a mint error, if that's what you're wondering. However, I can't say for sure exactly what happened...
PS- Y'know, come to think of it, there is some chance that Coin #1 might not be Eastern at all. Those "squiggles" could in fact be part of a coat...
Side note, for comparison: Here is a 1621 Polish ort (1/4 thaler) that I used to have on my old trademark "Holey Coin Vest" (seen in my avatar)....
@DBinSV - welcome! #1 I am essentially clueless about, though it's obviously old. And I'd say it is indeed a coin. I get a vague "central Asia"...
Yes, and yes. The mods police the place, mostly behind the scenes. (I'm just now getting my first glimpses behind that curtain, though as of...
Pah! My old Holey Gold Hat was much better. Don't see no Byzantine solidi, ducats, guineas, or USA $3 pieces on that other one! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I would think there is some truth to that. Both. First you get drafted (i.e., invited/appointed). Then you volunteer. That's nuts. Sounds like...
I've found a couple of that type with the "US Mint" design in bulk lots.
@jpcienkus - I want that DB half! @Lunchbox John- I think you have a perfect eye for the CircCam concept. Those cents in your recent post are...
I had wondered about @chrisild's status. Ironically, Doug's "you're drafted!" message came to me when I was myself on a (brief) hiatus. I have...
Wow, a '50-D from circulation? 68 years after the fact? Amazing.
Old cleaning, but "market-acceptable", in my opinion. Handsome coin. I dunno if I'd quite call it XF40- I'd be more in the VF25-30 camp,...
Hi. We can certainly help here, but you'll need to post only a few at a time, so as to not overwhelm those helping. You can use the RedBook to...
@rp3989 has never showed up to claim his prize. I'll give him until the end of April, and if I haven't heard from him by then, I'll draw another...
I've seen and had some, but usually with a Washington head or some other design opposite the Lord's Prayer. The cross-and-crown design I haven't...
I have never collected paper currency, but if I did, it would be notgeld and fractional currency.
Wonderful, @galba68! Keep 'em beeping!
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