Can environmental damage ever actually be attractive? I submit to you that- under certain rare circumstances on copper and copper-nickel coins-...
Here's a pair of Bust halves I recently acquired. I really like the CircCam appearance on the 1829. I welcome your comments, and assistance with...
Just a fairly typical low-grade "Baby Bustie", from the first year of issue for this, the Capped Bust type. I once found an 1829 like this...
Picked this one up in my friend’s shop in North Carolina, because... Just ... because. I guess because it's not the sort of thing you'd expect...
OK, sure, this one won't win any beauty contests, but it only cost me thirty bucks. It's well worn, and has a few minor rim bumps consistent...
Numista-74745, KM-88.2a. Struck at the Mexico City mint during the Spanish Colonial period, in the reign of Charles III of Spain. There is an...
Isle of Man: copper-nickel crown; Manx cat, 1970 150,000 mintage. Just a semi-random, fairly inexpensive coin I found in a World lot I got in....
Mexico: 1 peso, 1910-1914 I would like to find an attractive Mexican "Caballito" peso. Certification, in order of preference: PCGS, NGC, ANACS,...
Since the topic was brought up again in a recent thread, and I was tagged in that, I thought I'd look up some of my old love token articles. I...
I'm back after my extended hiatus, and have posted three new giveaways on the Contests forum. The month may yet hold more. These are just the...
Quarter Notes Giveaway #3 9/3/21: This contest is now CLOSED. The winner was announced in Post #56. This contest will be decided by a random...
Robec Giveaway #1 ("His loss is your gain") 9/1/21: this contest is now CLOSED. The winner was announced in Post #96. 10/1/21: since our...
LordM Giveaway #57 (three prize drawings) 9/1/21: This contest is now CLOSED. Winners were announced in Post #168 (Prize A), Post #171 (Prize...
2021 has been a slower year for me, numismatically speaking. I’ve still managed to acquire a few pieces, and picked up this early quarter eagle...
Well, folks, I'm back for the moment, to play catchup after a very long hiatus (even by my sporadic in-and-out standards). It seems the last time...
This contest is now CLOSED. Winner was announced in Post #87. Quarter Notes Giveaway #2 The enigmatic “QuarterMaster” from Quarter Notes, Ltd....
Particularly the quadripartite or “mill sail” punches? That question was asked in another thread and I realized I was a bit out of my depth....
Posting these mostly just to upload the images. Feel free to post yours if you like. Maybe later I'll post some pics of the pair of proofs I...
*** SOLD *** Asking my cost of $150. Will consider swap offers of attractive World or US coins of similar value. More info and additional photos...
4/21/21: This contest is now CLOSED. Winner was announced in Post #80. Here is a 50-billion-dollar ($50,000,000,000!) banknote from Zimbabwe,...
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