Oh, believe me, I’d have kept that 1859 quarter, had not my fixed-size “Box of 100” collection advanced to the point where I mostly have a minimum...
I really enjoy buying nice $25-50 stuff for my “pick your prize” giveaway contests. It’s like shopping for my own collection, except I’m shopping...
There is one up right now, just as there usually is most months on the Contests forum. The current one is #108 as of this post.
@-jeffB - thanks for linking up my old article about the Vesta McCurry WW1 love token. That was an adventure! I did a number of other love token...
I have heard Le Crayon a Andre recommended for cleaning ancient coins. Never tried them myself- I briefly used a rock tumbler with sand as a...
I liked your report, for as much about the general statistics as about Dansco albums. This thread came up when I was trying to help someone on...
January 4, 2024. Cappadocian Kingdom: ca. 96-63 BC silver drachm of Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios Some nice BC silver for the giveaway stash, at a...
Date unrecorded, but shortly after New Year. I got this pair of silver dollars for the giveaway stash, in a swap with @Randy Abercrombie. 1896...
January 9, 2024. South Africa: 2020 silver Krugerrand, 1 ounce .999 silver (PCGS MS66). Nice piece of big silver for the giveaways. [IMG]...
January 9, 2024. United States: 1863 bronze patriotic Civil War token ("Flag Of Our Union" / "Shoot Him On The Spot") Fuld variety 203/412,...
January 3, 2024. United States: 1957-D silver Franklin half dollar (PCGS MS64 FBL) Another purchase for the giveaway stash. [IMG] Cost= $32.65...
January 2, 2024. Hungary: 1550-KB silver denar of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor A fun early-dated coin, also bought for the giveaway stash....
January 2, 2024. Egypt: AH1356 (1937) silver 2-piastres (2-qirsh) of King Farouk (PCGS AU58) Very nicely toned. Also bought for the giveaway...
January 2, 2024. A nice midgrade 1859 quarter I also bought for the giveaway stash. Very original looking, with CircCam contrast and no major...
I think maybe for my New Year's resolution, I'll try to keep a running tally of all my 2024 purchases as they happen. Might come in handy for my...
Not my personal cuppa tea, though I will admit it is cool looking, and the luster on the reverse is nice. Semi-PL looking.
Coingratulations. I don't have Galba in my Twelve, yet. He's on the "to-do" list.
A tad oversensitive, perhaps, but fair enough- we all have our pet peeves.
David Connors has a nice selection of affordable inventory. So does Incitatus Coins. I shopped a lot at Incitatus when I first started...
You beat me to it. LOL
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