I sure did, because Peace dollars, lovely though they are, are not usually something I'd buy. (When I do US, I typically prefer 19th century...
FWIW, I did notice the slightly misaligned die on the reverse. It's not enough to add any premium, I don't think, but it is indeed an interesting...
Wow, I totally overlooked that being Greek. The lettering should've clued me in, even if I was only looking at the pictures and not (duh) reading...
By golly, I think our good Cap'n Nemo is onto something, here! It certainly looks like the #79 crown countermark to me! Note the five distinct...
What's it say under the altar on that one? Edit: never mind. Wikipedia answered that for me. "ARA PACIS", huh? Neat. I was unfamiliar with...
They did, didn't they? I like that "earthy" one you posted. Reminds me of my old one from my first Roman collection. :) PS- I thought that one...
I'll stay in Venice, so it's still the same. Next player may travel from anywhere in Italy. Italy (Venice): silver grosso of Antonio Venier,...
Peace dollars, huh? ;) It's been a while. Here: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [SPOILER] (Hint: I thought this one was pretty conservatively graded, by 1-2...
I don't think the OP was planning to recycle a single Lincoln Memorial cent and neither do I, nor do I really care that much about the issue, so...
One does sacrifice "touchability" when coins are in plastic slabs. But for proofs and high end Mint State coins, that's for the best. It is a...
Cool! I've never had a quinarius.
Thanks for the image help as always, @Deacon Ray. The coin is in hand now, and has subtle but appealing luster not seen in these images. I might...
Summary of changes, December 20, 2017 Here's what's happened since the last update. (A goodbye) :( First, I bid a bittersweet farewell to one of...
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[IMG] Lord Marcovan's "Eclectic Box" collection
Please see my CollectiveCoin gallery. You may have seen some of the love tokens already, but all the prices have been reduced slightly. Don't be...
Actually, per the Coinflation site, @Amos 811 is technically correct. That calculation takes the 5% zinc alloy into account.
Eh, this does look like a fun idea, but I'm afraid it's a nonstarter for me. The whole reason I'm selling my love tokens is to focus on my...
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