It is not a big deal for me, not what I collect as a numismatist, but I draw the line at 1982. They changed the alloy in the middle of the...
The roll hunters I know make a point of how they buy and sell rolls to banks. You do not want to be a hassle. Aside from just general social...
Thanks! Great advice. I am reading Bower's Morgan book, and have the Modern Dollar book on deck. Also have Mr. Bressett's beginners guide....
Well, working in IT, my wife and I both belong to several computer user groups. (I am just a technical writer. She has the CISSP.) My other hobby...
See, also, this recent discussion "Your Local Coin Club": https://www.cointalk.com/threads/your-local-coin-club.329455/#post-3278622 As noted in...
Nice coin, interesting times. Battle of Tippicanoe (1811), the War of 1812,... The coin probably did a lot of hard work between the times when it...
I read his biography in Wikipedia. It has been a long time since I researched the House. The image of the Eagle Killing Snake (not "eating" though...
That will ruin the coin. Regardless of what it is, the "acid test" (so-called) is for gold and in any case, it harms the coin. You said you did...
Looking at the pictures (always problematic), the coin shows too much uneven wear. It would not have circulated like that since 1920. It would...
Baloney. The assertions cannot be verified. Whatever it is, it is not an Argentina 10 centavo silver planchet. 1.a. The US Mint did make...
Inspired by the topic threads on Drachma and Denarii... Money serves all needs, even the smallest purchases or the wages of the poorest...
Just two to get started ... [ATTACH] Cyrene, Zeus Ammon (Iota Alpha Delta in field) / Silphium (KY in field). 480-435 BCE. SNG Copenhagen...
. Good point! To get accurate and precise results, a surfactant is necessary.
If you like building models or making things in your basement or garage shop, then, yes, this is pretty easy. Otherwise, no, it is hard to do...
The third coin has copper showing through, which dadams and furryfrog02 pointed out, and which Kentucky said that he did not notice when the coins...
I had not. So, thanks for sharing.Your narrative underscores the two reasons that collectors pursue ancients: the history; and the freedom to...
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Our dues are $3 per year, the same as they were in 1969 when we were founded as the second coin club in Austin.
Thanks for the very detailed write up. I have nothing to add to quibble. You found all the facts I knew when I wrote about the coin. "Dyrrachium:...
I do a lot of walking, preferring not to drive for an errand under 2 miles. The other day, I found a cowry shell, then another... and a third......
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