I had an idea for a contest that might be fun. It would, of course, involve a HUGE amount of work from me, above and beyond any prizes I'd give...
[IMG] TERMS: Free shipping to US addresses. Outside USA, I'll pay the first $2.00, you pay the rest. PayPal preferred, but not mandatory....
Austrian Netherlands: copper 2 liards (2 Oorden), Insurrection coinage, 1790 [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: 4-Line inscription within wreath, date and...
Japan (Meiji Era): gold Nibu-Kin (2 bu), ca. 1868-1869 PCGS XF45, cert.#29851551. KM(C) 21d, .223 gold and .777 silver, 11 x 19 mm, 3.0 g....
This article was originally written for a general audience rather than a specialized numismatic one. ~RWS/"LM" DIGGER'S DIARY: THE ARCADIUS...
This ca. 1300-1310 Long Cross silver penny of Edward I "Longshanks" was the first coin I found on my 2013 metal detecting trip to England. The...
Update, 11/24: this lot is SOLD. Some folks on the CU site expressed concern about the rubber bands seen in the pix below. Not to worry. They...
(Link to Photobucket album below) This was my first novice collection when I finally got serious about ancients. I decided to do an "A to Z"...
Some folks had asked for pictures of my old Holey Coin ensemble, and I couldn't find them. Thought them lost for good, but then I discovered I...
Wait, wait - Peter & Doug- before you ban me... I mean "Dirty Movie" literally, as in... digging in the dirt. This one is Rated G. And it's not...
Guatemala, silver quarter-real, 1898 [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: Three volcanic mountain peaks, the central one smoking, sun above, date below....
France: silver jeton of Louis XV, "Aurora in cloud chariot", undated (ca. 1740) [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: LUD. XV. REX CHRISTIANISS, bust of Louis...
Canada: gold 100-dollars proof of Elizabeth II, Canadian Unity commemorative, 1978 [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: younger draped bust of Elizabeth II...
USA: silver commemorative half dollar, Pilgrim Tercentenary, 1920 [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: William Bradford left, wearing tall hat and carrying a...
German States (Saxony) silver 3 mark proof, Battle of Leipzig centennial commemorative, 1913-E [IMG] (Slab image is in the YouTube video I shot...
United States: proof copper-nickel 3-cent piece, Liberty head type, 1888 [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: Liberty head left, wearing coronet. Reverse:...
United States: bronze Civil War token, "Our Little Monitor" type, 1863 [IMG] (The truly wretched slab images were "borrowed" from the NGC cert...
United States: gold 5-dollar half-eagle, Liberty Head type, 1842-D (small date) [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: Liberty head in coronet facing left....
Great Britain: gilt copper proof halfpenny of George III, Soho Mint, 1806 [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: Draped laureate bust of George III right....
Great Britain: silver "South Sea Company" shilling of George I, 1723 [ATTACH] Obverse: First bust of George I right. Reverse: British arms in...
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