Both those thoughts crossed my mind - fogged up glasses and windows (SE coastal GA here is the humidity capital of the world in July and August) -...
Yes. Our friend @Stork has a keen eye. That one is an absolute stunner. She has inspired me to look more at Japanese coins.
True, the supposed controversy in 1916-17 is largely mythical, but I believe he was referring to present-day conversation about the type. (And...
Agreed. If it is an ancient fake, that's not bad news at all. Ancient counterfeits can be as popular as the real coins. It's only modern...
That George IV penny is a stunner!
Philippines. Let's stick with Phil-American issues for the theme. [IMG]
Oh, my, now there's a nice one!
$7.14 apiece? Shoot, I would've gone there. Maybe even without the elephants. With 'em? You betcha! Fun find!
I received this 1827 Bust half for my 11th birthday on December 28, 1976. It was my childhood pride and joy, and is still my "index" or...
Me neither, of course. Domitia is one I've never had!
Hey, don't go lookin' at me! :angelic: You need to talk with @TIF about that pink pony business.
Thanks! I hear you, and totally "get" the aversion you and so many others have to plastic slabs for ancients. They do serve my purposes for...
Thanks. Rather poor pictures of that one. Though a modest-grade example, it had a nice little hint of color in the semi-iridescent peripheral...
@Mark Metzger- thanks! @Pickin and Grinin - I like the contrasting toning on the reverse of that El Cazador piece. That's nicer than the norm....
That middle coin is a half-franc from Switzerland. (HELVETIA = Switzerland.) Swiss coin designs are some of the loveliest in the world and the...
Predict the grades if you so desire. The people with the closest, most accurate predictions win bragging rights. These ancients are going off to...
Cool. I just got an Admiral Gardner shipwreck-pedigreed piece like that (inside a little Blanchard's booklet) with a bulk lot. @Mark Metzger has...
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