[IMG] One day, the smith forged a hammer that was to be used at the mint. Everyone told him it was too big. Surely no one could wield such a...
The center coin is Ottoman. You're right that it looks Egyptian - Egypt was part of the Ottoman Empire - but in this case I'm fairly sure it's...
Mine is a pretty small collection - and the ancient portion of it even tinier - so I can actually fit all my current holdings (but definitely not...
I would have gone with... the one in your avatar! :P Seriously, though, that's a decent upgrade. But the "holey" was pretty doggone neat for...
*ahem*
A copper. United States: copper "Hard Times" token, C.D. Peacock Jewelers, Chicago, backdated "1837" (actually struck ca. 1902) [IMG] Now, for a...
I might try tumbling them in a rock tumbler with sawdust inside the drum, for a day or two.
Cool find. Not worth much, but fun, and a "keeper". Beats my oldest circulation find by 25 years. I found a well-worn 1909 Lincoln cent (no...
Whaaam! Man, that strike is like, ka-blammm! Look at the relief on that horse! I've never seen one so high up off the fields of the coin....
This. Neither of my kids could give a fiddler's fart about coins, but I'm hoping for an enthusiastic grandchild. Don't have one of those just...
PS- I just read again and saw you said 1928 Peace dollar. This clinches it. You officially suck. ;)
What an awesome, fun find! Thanks for giving us a nicely detailed peek at it.
Wow. Your image is a quantum leap beyond the seller's. I'm sure that worked to your advantage. Off to read your treasure find tale, now, which...
Yep. You said it. Pretty messed up. Roadkill. Worth about 0.6 cents, probably. LOL
Neat little flecks of gold in that countertop, though! :D
Looks OK to me, but I've been snookered by sandy patina before. Still... Seleucid, so at least from a region that's known for genuine sandy...
$150? Wow! Old "good luck" tokens are fun. I've dug a few while detecting, including this neat "Swami" piece. [IMG] Here's video of me...
"Non-minted"? Huh?
For those who are fans of the Swiss cityview piece, here's the TrueView, so you can zoom in and virtually walk the streets of Tigurum...
Yes, thank you for the swap. Took me a while to come around and loosen my grasp on that Monitor token, but I think it was a good deal.
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