Also curious about the design elements. The anchor is pretty self-explanatory, but do the plants on either side have some kind of symbolism for...
If I understand correctly, this would have been either used by the shipyard staff (perhaps as a canteen token) or awarded to them - if I'm even...
Fingers crossed. And a cool donation @tibor!
The 2 mules in there are particularly hard to find in high grade. And the commemoratives, except in sea salvage (I have 2 of each with a good...
I've found a little bit of info about the 10 and 20 cent coins that were made for the Fukien shipyard in China c1914, and those seem to be a...
I know this thread has been quiet for some time, but I'm wondering if responding will alert a Hungarian specialist who can help me understand a...
I sent it along with some obscure VAMS that needed verification. Those slowed things down.
I'm planning a trip up to Oregon. Any locals know of some shops worth visiting between Eugene, Bend, & Sunriver? Other destination/attraction...
It came back AU58 Details. I'm still not convinced those are cleaning marks - they look like die polishing lines to me. But, I'm still learning.
I forgot to reveal the grade... One last bump before I post it tomorrow. Any fresh guesses?
Found these today. I always check but rarely find silver! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Why was that field chosen? Did someone have reason to believe it was full of goodies for some reason? Or were these planted to be found? Seems...
I've got one of his I've been meaning to submit for grading. A Papal visit, if I recall. Gotta go dig to find it - I bought it about a decade ago...
Since this would be a Soviet counterfeit, the placement of the mintmark likely doesn't follow US mint standard. I'm not sure how many different...
It's high and to the left: [ATTACH]
Isn't that what the blank spots at the end of the album are ideal for?
Any other opinions on grade?
Even a modest Viking hoard in my neck of the woods would really rewrite some history books.... Seems unlikely this far inland... in Texas... but,...
I'm working on an exhibit of the 32mm medals of the 1931 Paris Colonial Exhibit. One idea I had is to show the various medals (there are 4 major...
E-Sylum has a detailed write up of the episodes with screenshots: https://www.coinbooks.org/v25/esylum_v25n09a14.html
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