Not necessarily. They just saw heavy circulation. Remember, small change was scarce in the US before and during the Civil War, which is also why...
I'll bet there are some in the dirt up there where you've been diggin', Sal. The very first half dime I ever dug (in NC) was an 1829 Capped Bust...
Really nice! I've had a few, including at least one regular proof and one Cameo proof, but this MS example was the last one I had in my...
Here's one in an early NGC slab, from my Giveaway Gallery. Anybody who wants a shot at it can enter my current giveaway, if you haven't already,...
Lovely! The highest grade Bust half I've ever owned was an AU53. It was a white coin, like yours. My present Capped Bust half type coin is...
This is an entry post for Dongdong2 on CollecOnline, who is a Korean high school student who messaged me directly on that site (due to difficulty...
I might make a similar swap, just for variety's sake, if nothing else. I have plenty of gold but at present do not hold any platinum. In fact,...
@Randy Abercrombie will be donating and shipping the prizes for the odd-numbered rounds (#1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11). I will be donating and shipping...
Our 16th and 17th century Georgia missions are even less well known. I found a numismatic clue to the site of one of them, once, while metal...
Oh! But I found some other mentions of “Traos” when I Googled it!
I started collecting on Thanksgiving day of 1976, so this month is my 48th anniversary in the hobby. As to the particulars of that, my first...
Neat! I had no idea. Thanks.
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Hard to say, with certainty. I’d say there’s a better than 50% chance it would, though. Is it a P-mint half? Might be worth a shot at...
If it’s a special variety coin as you mention, then all the more reason to grab it, I suppose. I know nothing of the varieties there, but liked...
True, but it’s always nice to get feedback from fellow collectors first. That has spared me a few mistakes in the past (one or two of which would...
Randy & Rob’s “Twelve Days of COINmas”, 2024 Brought to you by @Randy Abercrombie & @lordmarcovan. (This contest will be archived as LordM...
Well, this is both a Barber dime AND an 1899. I know it’s not terribly glamorous, but it was a detector find. In fact, the first coin from the...
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I don't have a picture of my Morgan dollar type coin right now (it's a recent addition), and I am presently without a Peace dollar in my primary...
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