Whoa! Better change the history books! Nice find! :hilarious:
@Hazmatt (or anyone else reading): if you are interested in early dated coins (or early coins, period), and would like a chance to win one,...
Here is the oldest dated coin I have owned. It is a Hungarian denar dated 1505. You can clearly see the date at the top of the obverse (shield)...
Wow. Me? Succinct? Ain't that a switch! LOL ;)
It's a lovely coin, and the predatory lion grabbing a beef dinner on the reverse is interesting.
Here is another early (Archaic) coin I used to own. It features a griffin on the obverse. Note the quadripartite punch mark again, on the...
The earliest coins date to around the 600s BC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coins The earliest dated coins are another matter, and...
Looks UNC to me.
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What @Evan Saltis said. Yes, it is a real 1943 steel cent, but it appears to have been reprocessed.
Neat. I know nothing about these, beyond the vague notion of their existence, and nothing about specific types at all. But it's cool looking....
Yep. That’s why I refer to these as “instant” giveaways, or, as I believe you described your last one, “flash” contests.
Yeah, I created a monster this time. I like to experiment with these contests and occasionally throw out something a little different from my...
Those (and other Italian coins of the period) have very handsome designs, and in this particular case, the acmonital (stainless steel) composition...
There could be some residue of something on there, but that just looks like toning to me. I don't find it all that bad looking.
Late to the party, I'm afraid. All done here. I like 38, though. Use it as a lucky number sometimes. It's my Dad's birthyear.
Ah. Thanks. I wondered about that.
Wow. Amazing, as usual. I hope you can shoot us some video one day. It would be fascinating to watch.
I think you're right! :nailbiting:
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