Start the set, read, buy, get more excited, buy, calculate what the keys will run you, buy, worry that you will never finish the set, read,...
Thanks Hobo and Treashunt for the comments. Yes I should have said RPD for the obverse, that would be the correct term. And now I know why shelf...
This one I acquired appears to be the same as No. 102 for that date in Lawrence's Barber dime guide (I looked through a dealer's copy briefly...
As much as people abhor eBay, there is a wealth of world coin sellers, some of which have many coins up at the same time, from almost any list of...
First, plenty good advice here for stainless, there are many hours that can be spent with rolls, and with reading, that will give you great...
Very nice, what is your favorite of the set?
A site for Seated Liberty dimes http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/ CONECA http://www.conecaonline.org/ A site where you can browse on-line...
Treashunt, that's a beautiful coin. I wish Barbers weren't so tough to find in better circulated grades, or I would venture into the halves tomorrow.
Just to add to the above identification, it was minted in the regnal year 5 (249 AD), his last year of rule (and life).
Here's a SAC I have that was pulled from circulation in Ecuador last year. Its gotten some good use, more than I've seen on any in the US....
Its Turkish, possibly a 1 para, dated 1223 AH, year 8 (1814AD), Constantinople mint. However, for this date (or any other) I do not see one with...
That was a commendable act, Arizona Jack and Hobo. Its nice to see that sort of generosity, an example for all of us.
You are correct that the year is 47, Showa Era. But this is equivalent to 1972 AD.
Where many people in this part of the forum will send you: http://www.vcoins.com/search/ Type in the key words 'widow's mite'. A bunch will...
You got it right on the orientation. Its from Lakshmi Simha (1769-1780 AD), not dated. I like it!
I know nothing about them, other than they appear to have been carved, not minted, perhaps as fantasy pieces.
On the first coin I see a date of VS 1874, with a 2 lower in the field. The second is dated VS 1884. I like the Sikh coins, they have a lot going...
I don't have any Cooch Behar rupees but my favorite of that region, similar to those, are the octagonal rupees from Assam. The coin below is...
Yes, that one looks strangely familiar, I do like those big silver Indian coins. BTW, the reverse is upside-down.
Funny thread title. That is an amazing obverse. Is the mushy reverse due to the silvering, or is it just weak strike?
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