I certainly can't explain it as it's out of my regular collecting area. It seems as though from what I searched it happens when a planchet isn't...
Hi all! I know this forum is mostly US error coins, but I thought I'd throw in a world coin, newly sent for grading by me. A friend on discord...
I really enjoy this design with the conch shell and the one they produced with the flamingoes. When I was a kid, my aunt went on a cruise and...
I always carry some pre 82 pennies when I travel to New places just in case they have one of these machines! The zincolns just don't turn out the...
I think world coins in general are underappreciated, especially by people in the U.S. There are the popular areas such as Latin America, Germany,...
Neat report. I follow Dominic on Instagram and a few British dealers as well. I was considering purchasing his book as well as I love coins with...
They were advertising this show heavily at IMEX. Id love to go, but alas my budget has been knocked down considerably! Plus, it's about a 9 hour...
Congrats everyone!!!
The reverse clearly shows the weight in grams. It seems a Bolivar weighed in at 5 grams. Naturally, 5 bolivars would be 5 times that. Conversely,...
Lovely. I really enjoy these and i formally owned some. I follow someone on Instagram with a very impressive collection of these.
I haven't actively collected US coins in over a decade. I grew up hearing about the 1909S VDB, the three legged buffalo, the 1916D mercury, etc....
From the current set, my top 3 favorites are the Hogmouth 3 kreuzer, the Chilean Peso and the Happy New Year's medal. Of course, all the others...
Neat! Those are quite attractive pieces!
I can't she's any knowledge on why they did this with the mintage. I will say, those reverse proof libertads are beautiful!
Lovely. I don't have a great grasp when I just hear the weight or diameter of a coin. In turn, when I see the coin in real life, they are often...
That is nice. I like the wild men and the intertwined trees!
Lovely!
Talers are big and rare purchases for my modest coin budget. I have three including this new addition. While I really have a fondness for smaller...
Beautiful!!!!
Indeed! I've moved to two briefcase like storage receptacles. One for NGC and one for PCGS.
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