I understand. I dream a lot also. Other than the cleaning, I think it's a really great coin. I've read some members here talking about carrying...
I've learned here on Coin Talk !! that one of the best ways to clean coins is soaking the coin in distilled water, then using a toothpick or...
Yeah, that's definitely a cool one.
To me, those two words are opposites.
Yes, I know exactly what you mean, and I may gradually move towards concentrating on a "type", but I will most likely keep everything I have, and...
What ever happened to the word "gently" ?
WoW , cool system. I wish I could find the time, or the inclination, to do something similar, but I should have started something like that years...
Sometimes people's honesty "gladdens the heart". It's very good to hear of the times (above) when people did the "right thing". Excellent.
Thanks for your info , Stork. You certainly do "deliver" !! After reviewing your excellent info, I realize that I mis-attributed the OP's coin to...
But....was it really "an empty billfold" if it had $37 and change in it? Or was it the "purse with nothing in it" that had the $37 and change? lol JK
I found the coin on NGC coins. Also it is listed there as an 1870 but same coin. The link I posted says to add the year number, then subtract one....
At the bottom of the coin you can see a box shaped character with a flat line to the right of it, all of that between 2 dots. The flat line means...
There's a guy named Loong Siew who knows this stuff really well. I haven't seen him around in a while.
Here's a link to learn how to read Japanese and Chinese numbers and dates on coins. World Coin Collecting: Reading Japanese Numbers and...
I found 5 20s, one after another, lying in a line about 20 feet apart, in my complex driveway, a few years back. Many years before that I found a...
I didn't say they were gonna come get anybody. I think they can tell the difference between a group of coin nuts and a group of terrorist...
Just a guess...but suppose someone made a "pilgrimage" to the Vatican City, bought a souvenir, received this and/or other coins as change, then...
Are ya'll aware that our gov has software programs that sift through EVERY word and phrase written on the internet and even in personal emails,...
Well , Hooty Tooty for Youty.
That is a very fair price for that coin in that condition. I buy similar coins in similar condition for similar prices (or even a little more) all...
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