Aha. I've made similar moves (albeit in a much lower tier of the market) and am thinking of doing something similar with my priciest coin. 'Tis...
Neat. I'm not so sure it would fetch any premium, particularly in an obviously-circulated grade like that, but I'll defer to the paper people on...
Whaaat?
Ooh! Ooh! What is it? Whatisitwhatisitwhatisit? @Deacon Ray probably won't mind the brief thread hijack... Tell us! :D (If you already...
@Aethelred (if you ever cease being a yeti) - this thread combines all of your hot-button topics!
Yes, "stellate" = star-shaped. @Deacon Ray - now what's on your radar, now that you've gotten a "white whale" lashed to your longboat? :) I was...
You won't get any disagreement from me on that.
That's my motto: if you can't dazzle 'em with intellect, pour on the nonsensical silliness. And mention bacon. Gets 'em every time.
No, it is a bizarre yellow and blue color.
(Never mind)
Yes, it must be a die clash. Interesting!
I am not remotely qualified to answer your question, but here are your images in full size instead of thumbnailed. [IMG] [IMG] I love your...
That distinction escaped my grasp at first, but I think I see what you mean now. Perhaps I should stick to just posting joke photos and polls...
Yes, @AncientJoe has one. And a Colosseum sestertius, among other incredible things. His purplish-toned Vespasian aureus from the Boscoreale...
I browsed some coin listings on Etsy the other night and was surprised to see the number and quality increasing. Granted, there was plenty of...
It's a neat find, though not worth a lot of money, as mentioned. Though I seldom collect errors or modern coins, I'd pay more than a dollar for...
That is indeed a nicely toned cent. Congratulations!
@Lunchbox John's 1861 quarter would've made a nice companion piece to my 1838 in the preceding post. That's a perfect, textbook CircCam!
Conder token. (From my old Holey Coin Vest.) [ATTACH] Next up, Queen Elizabeth I or a coin with a non-mintmade hole in it (extra credit if you...
All right, in your PM you chose four more, so you have: 8 10 11 12 19 @Mark Metzger - you now may choose five, excluding the numbers above....
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