The formative years of our nation are quite interesting to me. Consequently, coins of that era are of a particular interest to me as well. I own a...
Yes, we do have a national "Name Your Car Day" and it is October 2nd. This contest will combine the beauty of old automobiles with numismatic...
Been so much discussion lately about the merits of graded bullion that I thought I would add another. Happened to be spending some quality time...
The San Antonio quarters were released to the public September 5th. Today in my Great Collections email there is a San Antonio quarter in a PCGS...
First I need to apologize for the low quality photo. It is the only photo I took before I sent the piece in to be interred in plastic. I been...
I been here going on two years and every time a thread like this comes up, I was the first to preach on how the young numismatists will keep this...
Is it odd that at my age, I still get just a bit giddy when I receive a wheat cent in change? [ATTACH]
This thread is a free pass to brag on your prize coin. Heck, we all love looking at the coin photos posted. So post your prize beauties here for...
I been looking at coins fifty years. I see a nice coin and quite literally my eyes glaze over in awe of the beauty of the piece. There is a GTG...
It was obviously intentional that the designer of the Georgia state quarter excluded Dade County (Upper Left) from the state outline on their...
I had wondered this before. I recently acquired a 1787 Fugio. It is a details coin but has nice eye appeal. Viewing it under a strong loupe I see...
Dear heavens..... It is a blue bazillion degrees outside in early August. Is it already time to to start stressing over Christmas?? [IMG] [IMG]...
I am a US collector that happened upon a beautiful Byzantine Follis at a coin show early this year. I posted it here and was offered so much...
Took the kids for a day at the amusement park. I’m sunburnt and exhausted. I’ll do photos. Just once I get settled....... I am an old coin guy but...
We see all manner of interesting damaged coins here on CT. Damage that changes mint marks and dates. Damage that changes a device..... Thought it...
Played a few minutes of hooky at my desk and perused the Great Auctions offerings for the week. I had a moment of pause when I saw a 1989-D cent...
I used the search function and wasn't able to dig up any old discussions on these.... I always had an interest in post colonial issues for a...
Post me your coin photos so I can pass the time looking at eye candy. Any and all coins are welcome. Bonus points awarded for early US copper and...
Having had collecting set aside from about 1990 until several years back, the explosion of interest in mint errors has been surprising and...
Having seen several recent posts about Rockwell Test finds I had to go see what the root of this new hysteria was about...... Seems a young man on...
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