Look what @RonSanderson is doing for me. I sent him the 1806 British gilt proof halfpenny, the 1847 Liberian proof cent, and the 1848 French...
Ain't that a rush, seeing a decent sized piece of silver come out of the ground like that? This was the first piece of silver I found with a...
Oho! So the "12" is not in Roman numerals! I was wondering where everyone was seeing a 12, though considering the state of the "2" in the "12"...
They are very obviously cast, with mushy, crude details. One does have to look closely at the photos.
An archaeological intrusion of an 18th to 19th century jeton on La Salle's 17th century wreck offshore strains my credulity just a tiny bit, but I...
My father and stepmother lived in Israel for a number of years (in Haifa). They would sometimes go to the beach at Caesarea. I understand there...
That's awesome. As I retold in another thread recently, I made a nice Lincoln cent find in 2006: This was my second-best cherrypick. Bought it...
Thank you! Boy, that one sure looked a lot older than 18th century.
@dollar - I like your avatar picture!
Great cherrypick!
Yes, I definitely respect you specialist wonks, even if I can't understand half of what you're saying half the time. ;)
We've certainly derailed this thread, but since the author, @Marsyas Mike, started the subtheme himself, I'm hoping he won't mind. :)
It takes time. Becoming a little more conservative (though not brutal) in your grading will serve you well.
Here's a US coin - well, token - you might not find so cartoonish. ;) [IMG]
Dryer coins Don't feel bad- I've been a coin collector for 41 years but only learned this term in the last few months, myself. Regardless of my...
@Marsyas Mike & @Paddy54 - if you'll pardon a brief diversion from the original topic for a moment, and a return to the subtheme of enameled...
Thanks. That gets me much closer in my Googling, but I still don't know the doge or date. I guess it could be slightly postmedieval, like 17th...
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