Welcome, glad to have you! I doubt that I could resist opening the bag. Just the idea that it's been sealed for almost as long as I've been...
We rail buffs are an interesting breed, no? :D Actually, there is a whole group of people out there who collect railroadinana. They may or may...
In terms of pricing, I have found that sometimes there is some negotiating room particularly on larger purchases. I think you still have to have...
I would have to say that the luckiest coin find was the nice looking 1959-D Memorial Cent at the bottom of the bank that Thalia Elizabeth...
:high5: You seem to have such fun with these searches, Jim! I thought about figuring out how to get you out here to Ellison Park-- the park...
That's a nice one too, Aidan. And don't forget... next year is the Diamond Anniversary of Her Majesty and Prince Philip... I see the Royal Mint...
Aidan, you're certainly trying your best to popularize the term "medal-coin." I am "guilty" :) of this too, I am trying to bring the term...
Nice! I agree, really attractive reverse. Thalia's first coin from NZ was the 1953 Queen Elizabeth II "Coronation Crown" (big surprise there,...
That gave me the biggest laugh I had all day, Jim! I'm trying... :) But seriously, they are the future of the hobby. Some shows do much...
It is unusual in that it is a "crown size" 25 cent piece. It is colorized (or perhaps I should say "colourized" also.) And it's a lot less...
By the time Thalia and I found out about the 25 cent piece that the Royal Canadian Mint issued, the run of 25,000 pieces had been sold out. Of...
I feel like my Type 1 example is "NG-0" after looking at these pics but I think I may have to break down and figure out the Macro lens on my...
The coin shop inside the department store... yes, that brings back memories of Abraham and Strauss having one-- a coin and stamp shop, actually--...
I can't say too much about the errors, but welcome to the forum! Glad to have you aboard.
It's still a legacy. I would put one of the more special coins away as a keepsake, and share it with your grandchildren someday with instructions...
8 seconds? You mean, like the amount of time you're supposed to stay on a bull in a riding competition, that 8 seconds? Now I am really...
My father used to tell me that one of the reasons he left the hobby more than 20 years ago was that he was disturbed by the flood of fake ancient...
Congratulations! A fun contest.
"This NG-0 coin would be worth $1 Million if in MS-70!!!!!!!!" "I'm not a professional grader so you decide for yourself what to...
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