Indeed, they do have a creepy sort of "Addams Family" quality to them. Which is precisely why I found them appealing! (In a creepy kind of way.)...
Hey, @ma-shops- I bought that thaler above on... MA-Shops! Great site! :)
This contest is now CLOSED. The winner of the drawing was announced in Post #124. LordM Giveaway #51 (pick your prize) This giveaway is brought...
I love $20-and-under stuff like that. "Can't beat it with a stick", as the saying goes down here in the Deep South.
My budget is far too limited to lose focus, so I stick with one thing: coins. That being said, if had deeper pockets, there would be a lot of...
I haven't seen that reverse die before and am not up on all the Fuld varieties and such, but I will say that's a really neat design. What does...
Very cool find! Man, wouldn't you just love to own that krater? I know I would, but on second thought, I'd be afraid to. I guarantee you the...
For me, an 1857 $5 Liberty, grading about F12, when I was around 16, in the early 1980s. Worked some part-time jobs to get it. I don't recall...
OK, folks, here is the result of the random drawing. The random number generator selected #52. [ATTACH] Post #52 was by... @CREATIVECRHUNTER!...
Exactly. Sure, they're kind of common (at least as far as hammered silver goes), but I think they're quite underappreciated. And the fact...
Ah, yes. Thank you, @Chris B. Reminds me... German States (Saxony): silver thaler, "3 Brothers" type, 1596-HB, Dresden mint [IMG] Obverse:...
@spirityoda - you just squeaked in under the wire, because I was about to fire up the random number generator and do the drawing! Off to do just...
@tibor is a kind and generous soul, and sent me a hammered coin, too. Be careful with those Hungarian denars. They can become habit-forming. ;)
Now, I'm off to go do the drawing for LordM Giveaway #50 on the Ancients forum... :)
You definitely got in the spirit, and we enjoyed that. There will be more giveaways!
[IMG] So that's a wrap, folks, and I've gotta tell you, it has been a lot of fun. Contest Summary (*As of this post. The one in Post #1 will...
So now the time has come for our final drawing of The Twelve Days of COINmas, 2020, to award Lot #12 to someone. And Ye Olde Random Number...
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I like it. Nice idea for a theme. I am fond of both. You just made me look at my collection for such. Hmm... [IMG] [IMG]
Oh, wait. That’s right. I can do this after all. [ATTACH]
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