The bird shown is a cardinal, which happens to be the state bird for Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. (And a good many other states besides.)
This is NOT a cheap coin- it was appraised at $1,000. [IMG] And I've got $750.00 in it, which is not exactly cheap, either. That's an OK price,...
SWAPPED Please help me with a project I just began. I call it The Trade-Up Game. I started out with a cheap coin on November 19, 2025, traded...
Trade #1: a dateless (ca. 1917-1924) Standing Liberty quarter, San Francisco mint Received from: @Randy Abercrombie Estimated value: $9.13 (the...
Nice!
Kind of generic looking, but I still say it was a solid enough deal at 30% below PCGS trends.
You're not alone there.
Fascinating! It's definitely medieval or older.
Sure, she’s slick, and I don’t anticipate having a big line of people lined up at the door to trade for that coin. But moving from the $3.43...
Harp. New theme: George III. [ATTACH]
At the current silver price, that’s a trade up, so yes. I sent you a private message. Because of forum rules and this being a thread in the...
Yeah, the word break is funny. Besides, I just like the way "bolognino" sounds.
I just found the old Collectors Universe thread from the last time I did this. In 2012, I started out with a $1.00 coin and ended up with $150...
That's a good hit.
SWAPPED This is the starter coin in a project I just began: The Trade-Up Game. I'm starting out with this cheap coin, and hoping to trade it for...
Yes, my project will be much more modest and will assuredly not involve celebrities or result in the net gain of a house.
Yes, shipping will be a considerable dampener, particularly in the earlier portion of the game when it’s just cheap coins on the table.
Yes, that’s a nice find. My birthyear, too. Super valuable? Nope, but a cool find nonetheless.
Where are you now in your journey?
The Starter Coin: a 1920-B Switzerland silver half-franc My cost: $0.00 (it was a gift) Estimated value: $3.43 (the silver melt price as of...
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