My silver proof set arrived today. It's lovely, if overpriced. Price for this year's 10-piece set is the same as last years 7-piece set. My streak...
Congrats on getting the desirable 1921. I still need the 3 keys to complete my XF/AU album. Present prices on the series have me on the sidelines....
I couldn't find anything on your particular coronation medal either but looking for it led me down a rabbit hole reading about the very colorful...
Against my better judgement, let's see if I follow this... 1. You made a purchase on eBay. 2. Seller botched the transaction. 3. eBay/PayPal...
The mint website states delivery of the Purple Heart coins will begin June 29.
Probably want Canadian eyeballs so maybe eBay.ca or a Canadian auction site?
Like everyone else apparently, I have a crummy set of circulated war nickels. Yours are nice, they make me want to put together a nice BU set...
Really great coins @spirityoda . Who is the woman on the obverse of the Polish coin? An allegorical figure like our Liberty or a real person? And...
Yes, never would have believed it came from the publisher that way. Learn something new all the time.
Photoshop.
They made 392 million in 1919, so not worth a bunch, maybe 50c in that condition, but finding a 100-year-old coin in circulation is cool. I would...
Impressive photography!
Great article, thanks for the link.
As I understand it, and I may be wrong, the half dismes were struck by the mint but not at the mint (as it was being built at the time). And they...
And this, kids, is why we don't post on the internet at 3 AM.;):shame::troll::woot:
If the Lighthouse product is relatively new, it's unlikely they are still using PVC (but possible of course). You may want to contact them and ask...
Wow, that brings back memories. I was in grade school at the time and remember the humanitarian concern over the starvation and war in Biafra. I...
Always a thrill spotting one of those big ol' mint marks :happy:
Hey, I'm as old, or older, than two of those nickels. Don't rub it in. ;) Nice coins, nice post, good job by you and Paddy54.
I shall endeavor to make your words come true :)
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