I always take photos, primarily because you have more control over how the coin looks, given the range of color and reflectivity you must deal...
This is a 1924-S wheatie I have, not nearly as clear as the above example (difficult to see in photo unless angled), is this a similar case? [IMG]
Sorry to hear that AJ, at least you still have the money. That's one of the good parts about roll searching, you lose only time.
I suppose I should have posted a US coin, but thought of this one first. One of my favorites at the moment, a 1750 Spanish Colonial 8 reales,...
This 1855 SL 1/2 dime has a few things going on with it. Good clash marks visible on both sides, the reverse is struck off center, and I think...
I could not leave this one in the shop when I saw it. The coin was a great deal IMO, dealer is mostly into stamps and did not attach any...
Stainless, FYI, this coin is not from Greece. It is Nabatean, from Malichus II (40-70 AD).
Great coin with an excellent historical writeup.
Captbob, if you ever do get those coins looked at by a professional, make sure to let us know the outcome. Doug, thanks for the reference...
The coins appearing to be silver was the 800 lb gorilla I didn't think about until after logging off yesterday. Aside from that, I wanted to...
That 1930 kronur medal is amazing, thanks for posting it.
I will guess at these: The first coin is a 4 maravedies from Charles and Juana, assayer G (though his initial is not shown on this...
I want these two: Syracuse, tetradrachm from a member (probably the tyrant Hieron I) of the Deinomenid family, 485-466 BC. [IMG] And an 8...
CherryPicks I found this post on "CherryPicks" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Coin Talk Thread of the Week Nominations Of The...
I've posted several of my barber dime cherrypicks here before, two of the more interesting ones (though they don't carry much of a premium) are a...
Nice coins, and they can be a challenge to attribute. Aleppo (Haleb) has turned out some very interesting fals and dirhams, especially during the...
Those are great coins, I especially like the Colombian peso.
Counterfeit Coin Of The Day/week I found this post on "Counterfeit Coin Of The Day/week" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Coin...
I come at this question with the perspective of someone who does not do business in coins, other than to buy them. Forums like this one are...
The 10 on the Swiss coin refers to 10 rappen.
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