Much to be proud of ! One of us copperheads will attribute it for you. It's possible you're in for a pleasant surprise. :D
I've noticed something... anytime someone says "no offense" they say something offensive. The phrase "no offense" is not a license. Not everyone...
Silver shortage ? What silver shortage ? I can get you 10,000 ASEs tomorrow. So can any of 1,000 other guys. I'm not sure why you insist upon...
I could believe Newcomb-14. As Mark mentioned, it's impossible to tell from these photos. Here's an interesting thought, AOmonsta... it's also...
Another Dan... this one the toughest of the group. Rarity r.4. Condition census #2, meaning second best anywhere of this variety.
Well, since our man Leadfoot played the Dan Holmes Large Cent card, I suppose I'll follow suit. For those of you who don't know the story, Dan's...
Basically, here's the deal... Normally, grading fees are around $20/coin or more. But why pay $20 to certify a coin worth $10 ? Certain common...
I'm glad you like the coin, Mike ! I gotta claim credit for the photo, too. I thoroughly enjoyed photographing the Dan Holmes stash. I'll post...
Right on. Right on. Right on. I can't believe anyone still puts any stock in CNBC's fear based hysteria.
It points out an interesting phenomenon... even really good things have some negative side effect. For instance, consider cell phones. A really,...
Then why did s/he promulgate such overt nonsense ? Then why did you post this ? ...and why would you say something like this... Get these...
Hey guys, We have several sweeties on eBay right now. Most are BIN/MAO, but we will have several true auctions coming up. Lots of ANCIENT coins...
Congrats ! Yep. Nope. At least I can't. :-) That last part "TA"... if it said "ta-tas" I could explain it.
True. The associate designer qualifications asked for more than experience with design software alone. Also, the title "associate designer" sounds...
Thanks, Christian. For some reason, we consistently criticize the US alone, even though the critique is equally valid - sometimes more so - for...
Thanks, Mike, for a very useful post. Not to split hairs, but... with 7 discrete steps, it's true that the seven steps average 0.14 seconds each....
The most underrated coin I own ? Easy call. It's a pattern. This one is Judd-869, an 1870 Standard Silver struck in copper with a reeded edge....
I'm gonna hop on the VF20 bandwagon. This is die variety JR-11, a fairly common die marriage of r.2. This is the only use of both obverse and...
I'm no Lincoln expert, but they look like matte proofs to me.
All hail Emperor Nero ! Minted during his reign AD 54-68. Gold. Obverse shows The Man, reverse shows Jupiter seated. Pictures are in opposite...
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