Louis XVI 2 Sol I made another trip to the coin shop today and since it was Saturday,Bernie the ancient-medieval coin guy was there with his box...
I tried that but the guy in the mirror blamed me..what's up with THAT? Красная, - то, что ваш портрет?
I'm not sure if any other czars issued them but here is my wire kopek of Ivan the Terrible.I've read that he actually hated them and called for...
OK guys, I decided to actually read the camera manual,found the section on color balance and incandescent light.As a male,I usually don't read...
Looks like the reverse was protected from the elements but the obverse was exposed. Probably acid rain..LOL The thing I don't understand,and...
I've never seen Canadian cents from that period.Are they the same size as US large cents? Also,what accounts for the unusual wear patterns on the...
Speedy, I wonder what made the square "tan lines" on yours.looks like something was lying on top of it for a long time.Maybe something to do with...
I'm trying to beat Anchor111's record for number of threads started in a single day. :D I love these little guys and wonder how it was possible...
Well das, I'm certainly no expert on Viking coins and I suspect thet IF SYLVESTER EVER COMES BACK from whatever hiatus he is on,he could...
Just picked this up today for $10 and change.There were apparently 4 years of this design with all three mints making them.1952P is (of course) by...
It has a bit of gold toning but most of that is from the incandescent lights..I need to get some that show silver in it's true color..any...
WoW Doug!! Me loves gold!
mrbrklyn,that was an 1813 half and we were just speculating on the date of 1840's when the grafitti occured.Maybe coin scratching was in vogue...
Very nice find silver surfer.Gotta love those Walkers! Ever seen one in proof? They're something to behold,I'll see if I can take a decent pic...
mpaulson, How did you determine that it wasn't from the SMS sets? I'm asking because that's exactly what mine looks like.
Let me guess Doug,would this set be from either France or Austria?
National Collector's Mint did come out with one stunningly beautiful item a coule of years back,despite the usual high-priced Morgans and cruddy...
Let's see, ASE,Lincoln Cents and Mercury dimes (missing one each,guess which 2?),BU Jeffersons,Morgan date set,Peace date set,Ike set,Roosevelt...
A coin almost exactly like this one was recently ID'd by Sylvester as a type of souvenir token sold at some kind of viking museum I think in...
Anyone who buys a raw Trade Dollar from a seller in Hong Kong is a fool.virtually 100% of all fakes come from that region,never mind the...
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