Very nice thread Yes, this is a very nice thread. Now I am subscribed to it & look forward to Mat's countdown to #1.
Here are a couple coins from Greece :devil: The first one is from Corinth. The second one is from Athens.
Last but not least, I got this silver Italy 500 Lire. This was a 1-year issue commemorating the 100 year (Centennial) of Italy's Unification....
Also from the dollar box comes this wild boar coin: 1987 Bermuda 1 cent (Actually the dealer threw this one in for free but it came from...
From the dollar box I got this coin with a neat African lion: 1961 Rwanda - Burundi 1 Franc
According to the PCGS label you have the very rare 1935 over 1934 overdate :devil: Of course, I'm kidding. That is a nice high-grade Boone...
It's amazing what you can recognize/deduce from a small detail on a coin. I'll bet several Morgan enthusiasts would recognize this coin & be able...
The 2nd commemorative purchased this weekend is this Isabella quarter. The fields are kind-of proof like. Even the little triangle of field to...
Ruben's "The Ayes Have It" thread reminded me of this old thread. It was a fun game & we played it a couple times at CT.
Beauty.
Take a stone, and place it in the hole Is anyone familiar with the Aesop Fable about “The Miser”. Read it here:...
I don't understand why you would ask. As I recall, the photos were taken with a Minolta digtal camera & a microscope.
Here is a new one. :b8nce:
IMO it is a pretty coin.
I got two commemoratives this weekend. This first one is colorful so I'll post it in a couple different threads. I paid MS64 money for this coin...
Check this link: http://www.cointalk.com/t175794/ If you are all really interested in looking at some interesting eye-dentifications, please see...
I bought these a couple months ago because I remembered your original post depicting your "Sowers". I was thinking that you might appreciate...
OK so the dealer will get it back by Thursday afternoon. I'm assuming that it is shipping back to the dealer & not shipping directly to you....
I kind of enjoyed the idea of using Hydroflouric acid. That stuff will etch glass and kill the OP quickly.
It doesn't get much nicer than your 1898-O.
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