What is "puttying"?
Very cool.
Me, too! I'm actually a BCCS charter member (#75), although my collection of Barbers pales in comparison to the ones posted in this thread. Nice...
Looks like somebody put an "S" mint mark on the back of that Philly coin. ;):happy:
Thanks for the great writeup. I've never been a collector of notes but your post makes it very intriguing. Good thing I don't have any disposable...
Wow, that's a nice coin. Always intrigued by the oddballs like the 20¢ piece, especially a looker like that. Good job.
All in the same envelope?
Neat album @Jeffjay - The Coin and Currency Institute (Library of Coins), early 1960's?
Yikes, how many years, I wonder? How long have these counterfeiters been at it?
I finally got around to searching my 1919 dimes, I have three of them. Alas, none were doubled dies, but thanks for enlightening me as to their...
I've seen the movie a couple of times on TCM. Those pre-code movies can be fun, that one certainly is. Sad to think all of those lovely dancers...
Thanks, I did not pick up on that upon first reading the article.
Preferably somebody that knows what a doubled die is, or can at least spin a convincing yarn.
I was fearing the same thing. I mean, it's not like you can sell them in the open market, I presume. Unbelievable that security can be bypassed...
Tough times to be a collector when the same fake coin/fake slab combo is showing up once a week.
Link the the auction site. https://coins.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?No=0&N=3183+793+794+791+1577+792+2088+4294938663 Lots of common U.S. gold...
I took one look at that coin and thought "jeez that dude must have been really, really uncomfortable in the Jamaica heat" LOL
Cool story. Sam Sloat never had much time or patience for us kids but Mrs. Sloat always took care of us. My buddy Mike and I would ask to see a...
They were offering free membership a couple years ago so I signed up. I enjoyed the magazine (digital version).
So it's like 'dog-years'. I'm cool with dogs. My dime is a 7 - that's like 49 in dog years.
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