By the way, did you say what 2 coins you have for your registry? I am curious, and I would like to know which set that is? 5 coin set, hmmm, could...
A registry set competition for ancient coins? now there's an idea! Ha, ha!
This is the 1st time I have heard of people falsifying coins for their registry, but I can believe it. I think reg. sets are really, really fun,...
I regretably lost my interest in collecting varieties years ago. Now, I just love the type sets and proof sets, the ones I can afford.
Oooh, that French coin pictured on your avatar is my all time favorite coin design. I absolutely love that design!!!
Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. Ha, ha! I suppose just a typo, I have made quite a few, too.
You should have the coin curated. Curating coins is what many coin professionals have been doing now for years.
Yeah, it looks typical for coins of that era. No reason to hesitate on this coin.
I would personally prefer to buy such a coin where I can directly examine it in person, unless I have plenty of $$$ to spend.
I was going to mention that, while it could all fit back there, it would likely crush your pick up since osmium is the densest element, so you...
One other precious metal known to emerge from volcanoes is rhenium. This metal is so rare, no mineral of it has ever been known to exist, and...
Yummy! I agree! I love Skittles, too! Ha, ha!
Wow, cool! My brother in law, and his brother went detecting at an old farm house years ago here in MN and found numerous buffalo nickels, mercury...
I'm still waiting for an answer. Ha, ha! Now that a 2nd person asked, maybe we will get help.
Improperly Annealed coins are interesting, but I never sought any for my collection. So, you were metal detecting? Fun! Any particular places you...
Interesting! I like learning backgrounds on people. Yeah, I learned about osmium tetraoxide, bad stuff. My 5.2 gram osmium is glued to card board...
That president will not make it on the $ series, though, because he is still alive, good, bad, or indifferent. I will leave that decision up to...
Good question. 15 years ago, I bought a research book from John Emsley on the Elements. In it, he gives numerous stats on the Elements, including...
Yeah, it's interesting. 1964 dated U.S. coins, especially the silver coins were actually made up to march 1966, still with the 1964 date on them,...
Interesting article! But I read in another article that all the gold ever processed could fit into a 60 foot cube. Even rarer, all the osmium ever...
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