I have been chipping away at a set of presidential inaugural medals for many years. I've gotten down to the really tough ones, and this is one of...
Over time I am gradually building a date set of cents from 1793 to 2024. I'll probably never finish it, but it's fun to add a piece now and then....
I collect British coins more for their history that anything else. I wrote this article, but when I finished it, I knew it was not suitable for a...
Monitor tokens have become very popular. Despite the fact that most of them are fairly common, demand as driven up prices to surprising levels, at...
@Publius2 was looking for a "Our little Monitor" Civil War token and was successful. I mentioned to him that there was an Indiana Primitive...
When I was high school, Indian Cents were my thing. I eventually completed the collection and then sold it in a down market in the early 1970s....
I have been collecting Confederate currency, mostly by the type or "T" numbers for a few years. I'm down the "Big 6" which are the rarest and most...
Here is an example HTT - 24, Low - 60 and DeWhitt CE 1838-18. It is slightly scarce. It's one of those pieces you will now and then but not a...
The denarius was the principle silver coin for the Roman Empire from 211 BC. It became a victim of inflation as the coin was debased over time,...
The Comitia Americana medals were a series of pieces which the Continental Congress awarded to American and French military leaders. All but one...
A couple of months ago, I acquired an example of the 1801 Thomas Jefferson Inaugural medal in silver. It’s not perfect, but after kicking myself...
I will be giving a presentation about U. S. early copper coins at the Summer FUN convention. It will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 2:30 PM. The...
The 200 or so surviving World War II veterans are getting their due today as well they should. The people who won World War II deserve the thanks...
Yesterday I created a thread about the Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Half Dollar. Today I'll cover the quarter. [ATTACH] This coin was also...
[ATTACH] I bought this 1824 Capped Bust Half Dollar at a coin show last year. It is NGC graded MS-64+. I didn't go to the show with the intent...
Collectors make a big deal out of the color of bronze cents. Many collectors strive for red, although I am not one of them if the piece is over...
[ATTACH] A 1787 King George III sixpence [ATTACH] A 1787 King George III shilling If you have collected British coins from the reign of King...
[ATTACH] I spotted this King George III Maundy Set on the Internet and purchased it. It's part of my studies of the coinage during George III's...
[ATTACH] I was looking over my set of Classic Head $5 gold coins the other day, and happened upon this piece I bought in frustration at a really...
One of the members here posted a Kentucky token (page 73 in the 2024 Red Book) that was a ground salvage piece. I commented that he might have...
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