Yes, I already mentioned how Edison's less-savory side kept him from being my choice, despite his obvious importance.
All of these same concerns crossed my mind, too. Yet I do not have any specific reason (or enough specialized experience) to condemn this coin....
What sort of magnate do you recommend? A duke? An earl, perhaps? Or just some business tycoon? ;)
Nyet, comrade! That ain't no Massey-Ferguson! That's some Commie tractor! ;)
Looks very nice indeed. MS64? Cleaned? I dunno. I don't see any major red flags, despite it being a white coin. Looks great to me - and hey,...
It's silver. Color alone indicates that. Besides, there's no copper core peeking out from beneath the axe wounds and woodpecker dents. ;) So at...
Unless you toss it into an envelope, then put my address and some stamps on that, and then toss it into a mailbox. ;)
Holed. [IMG] New theme, same coin. Let's do wheels again.
Teddy Roosevelt was a great American, no doubt, and deserves the gratitude of numismatists, but he was also a borderline madman whose...
Edison would definitely have made my short list had it not been for a few less-savory personal traits, and animal cruelty in his experiments (In...
God bless ol' Fred Rogers. He was the real deal. I remember watching a TV prank show where they'd set up in a hotel, with the by-then-elderly...
This antique mall dealer in my town used to have nice pick bins. His 10¢ (12/$1) material was all loose in some old vintage sewing machine...
Wow!!!
Been there, done that, and yep! Love those briefcase pick bins standing open on a table!
He's already been on plenty of coins and currency but I've gotta go with Ben Franklin for American icon. It certainly isn't the most original...
Really? Aw, dang, the CWT I found cost me a whole quarter. LOL. But it had two very cool errors on it. It was mixed in with a bunch of modern...
Junkbox junkie! I could bore you with hundreds of tales. Were those all 15¢ picks? If so, you're one lucky individual! Regardless, it looks...
The Monitor has sailed off to its new destination this morning. I believe I'll be seeing the Peacock tomorrow and am very much looking forward...
Love that Ceylon type. It's one of my favorite modern designs. 1957, right? I can't do ducks. I already did geese earlier. LOL
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