I never get tired of seeing that coin.
It's not the purple specifically. I have seen many gorgeous purple, green, and blue coppers. I nearly bought a cool, raw, blue IHC at the lad show...
Any plans to fill the remaining holes? That album sets up some pretty brutal expectations!
How thick do they come? I've noticed currency sleeves aren't very rigid. I'm a little afraid of damaging the note if there's a mishap (although...
That was a pretty good score on "Big Al." Even with the cost of slabbing, I think you did well. So few Alexander tets have the full design on...
I also don't like the color. The wood grain surfaces make it too hard to grade from these images IMO. I would probably not have bought based on...
I don't really have enough coins imaged to participate here, but did you all know there's a US coin that has five different dates in four...
Aren't there only like 5 or so major Ike varieties, anyway? Not that it takes away from this coin at all, but just curious.
About half of my rather modest collection of ancients has come from shows. The other half (which includes the couple of truly rare pieces I have)...
Those are both amazing sets! That type set sure does give you something to reach for, though. ;) Wonder how much it would cost to fill the...
Any pop report by any grading service? Assuming you meant MS65 or less, here's one graded MS64 by ANACS: http://www.kittlecoins.com/4648163.htm
I'm glad you didn't vote for it! That one makes the 50 Jahre Deutches Fernsehen coin look good. (Although I didn't think the TV coin was that...
Great picture and story. I wish I had a library... except I wouldn't call it a library. I would call it the "coin room." :) I live in a major...
I thought Europeans (even Germans! just kidding, lol) had better taste than that. :P
I would try and see if the craft store foam and Air Tite foam rings are made of the same stuff, just to make sure it's inert. Granted, they're...
While I'm not terribly surprised that the coin came from a high volume bullion dealer, I seriously doubt they could "special order" something like...
I actually kinda like l'ultime franc. It's got a nice minimalist aesthetic. Normally, I don't like doing things like dates and mottoes as edge...
We'll see in 30 or 40 years. :) Of modern commems in general, I think some of them are ugly, and some of them are really nice. Overall, I think...
Oh, yeah. That would kind of turn the entire case into a really big Air-Tite. Good idea.
Those are a pair of real fine examples of a type that is typically very poorly made. I'm actually a little sad they're glued into place! Random...
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