My oldest coin is also one of the smallest, at 9mm. But being tiny adds to its charm and makes one admire the skill of the ancient die engraver...
I’d like to add more biggies. Roman sestertii and European thalers in particular. But only up to 40mm or so. I don't want anything that...
I was going through my SDBs the other night. It was my first time looking at my coins in hand in a while. (90+% of the time I view my collection...
BTW, I was looking at this one, but it’s already at $5,500. Way out of my league.
To answer your question, I think you did pretty well. I’ve seen worse than that coin with four-figure pricetags.
Coingratulations! This is a timely thread for me, as a lifetime Julius Caesar denarius is at the top of my current hit list. I've been shot down...
Your prize coin begins its transatlantic trek this morning, June 4th. Be sure to let us know when it arrives on the other side of the pond! :)
That 1798 S-163 is lovely!
That’s what I get for my money and time invested in these contests. Where I get my fun. Seeing what people will pick, and learning what they...
Not many of us can afford to! I consider myself lucky to own two common date examples (1899-S PCGS 62 & 1923 PCGS 64). And before my inheritance...
Exciting news- the prize offerings are about to expand considerably this month! None of this new stuff is in hand yet, let alone added to the...
We never named our Penny cats after the coin, either. Ladymarcovan named Penny the First before she and I ever met. And our daughter named Penny...
Oh, as mentioned, the one I posted isn’t mine. I linked to its eBay listing. Agreed. John Brown was a zealot, and zealots are dangerous. You...
Aww, Stevie. He’s got good company, up there with many of my furry friends on the other side of that Rainbow Bridge.
Naah, that would be a waste of a $35+ slab. (Not that I’m the one who paid for it- I bought the coin already slabbed.) Unless you were actually...
Love the contrasting, two-tone, CircCam look. Cool cuds, too.
Ah! Thanks for the heads-up! Here she is, my 1799 Draped Bust dollar. My most valuable US coin, and so far my most expensive in 48 years of...
I believe it’s had one or two other admirers over the last five months or so (I bought it in January.) Normally I would prefer that my...
Here's another 9mm tiny I used to own. Mysia, Lampsakos diobol, ca. 4th-3rd century BC. Great design. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] I used to have one...
Cool little things. SO tiny! This is presently my smallest (~9mm), and oldest. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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