I agree. And wouldn't have touched it with a ten-foot pole, either.
Please explain the "beehive" term?
I think I'd rather have that; not only for the Dansco brand but also because it excludes the proofs (which I don't have much interest in pursuing...
It's not just the Trades forum, really. I think the whole CoinTalk site has been a little bit less populated lately. Might be a seasonal thing.
I’ve seen some other British proofs from the 1770s. Good question re. what the first proof coin was. I think there were some in the 1600s but...
That toning is gorgeous
I think this thing stalled out already. Not surprising, given that the Trades forum is like Tumbleweed City.
My outgoing package will ship this morning.
@dano- your prize will ship this morning, Wednesday, December 3rd.
@mrbadexample - your goodies will ship this morning, Wednesday, December 3rd.
Let's see your medieval hammered stuff! German States (Augsburg): ca. 1184-1202 silver bracteate of Bishop Udalschalk von Eschenlohe [IMG]...
I'll post @Randy Abercrombie's beauty for him. It is NGC PR66★, I believe. I've seen this one in person. [IMG]
You got a George VI instead of a QE2, so there's that, I guess.
I like older proofs. Post yours. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Cool piece! Never seen one. Do you suppose that's Uncle Sam on there?
Cool name.
Nobody else? I wasn't expecting so many crickets in this thread. Hmm.
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