I am planning to have some of my U.S coins submitted for grading, eventually. Need to chose which. Both NGC and PCGS are now in Europe, this makes...
Interesting topic! Domitian as depicting emperor sacrificing in front of temple with lyre and flute player. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1840 Half Dime with Drapery [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1864-S half Dime: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1807 Half Cent: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here are some of mine. Apologies for the terrible pictures - very difficult for me to take reasonable photos thru plastic. 1839-O Half Dollar...
This is the one which I use, but it is in german. It is a very detailed catalogue with much information. There maybe a 'downloadable' PDF version...
I don't have much in terms of rusty dies, but this 1794 cent (variety S-24) is well known for having been struck with a rusty obverse die, as can...
Now that is pretty funny! A good catch, Marshall.
The Andes Mountain Range runs along the entire length of Chile- a long chain of high, majestic peaks. This is the natural habitat of the Condor....
I am still hoping that some of the chilean coins I bid on to my maximum comfort level (and then some!) at the Lissner Sale will some day reappear...
Great post, and a pleasure to read, Curtisimo! I have only two bronzes which refer to, or portray a statue of Jupiter: TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. Æ...
Save your pennies, TC. It an S-255 Rarity-1. Not bad looking, worth roughly $ 200. Broken right foot on all 'T's', and on 'Y' on the obverse....
You are absolutely right, my friend. The Lissner Collection contained so many scarce and historical coins. However, the special thing (for me) was...
I want one too!:) Great Addition!
This is a Reales piece dated 1855 from the small mint at Pasco in Peru. The Pasco mint was one of a few branch mints which operatd briefly besides...
This was my best haul of denarii: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As I mentioned, the color appears a bit unusual to me too. I bought it at a coin shop in Dallas around 1989. I have no doubts it is legit. I will...
Thank you, jgenn, for posting those two beautiful 8 Reales of the Republica del Centro de America. A most beautiful type of this short-lived...
Interesting detail which I had never noticed, David. Your post caused me to check my Titus-Curule chair denarius. It appears to be of the adorned...
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I no longer actively collect them, but appreciate the few I have: 1793 half cent C-3: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1794 half cent C-9: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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