What a fantastic experience this must have been! Unfortunately, nothing will ever excite you ever again in your life. You might find a silver...
copied text for your reference: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints uses the beehive as a representation of the industry, harmony,...
Thanks for posting the awesome Roosevelt dimes.
I'm also a member. I recommend using the ANA's loaning library. I also recommend the ANA's correspondence courses and also the summer seminar.
Thank you Doug. Is there a mark on my coin that indicates it was made in Seville (and not in Santo Domingo)?
They are both beautiful coins and it looks like your photos nicely captured the toning. Thanks for posting them.
I did not buy anything from this Heritage auction :( I did get my avatar through a Heritage auction.
Oldest coin made in the New World? I’m told it is the Carlos y Juana 4-maravedi minted in Santo Domingo dating between 1516 and 1556. This was...
Nice Trilobite. I think I saw the same dealer (furthest to the right on the show floor on the far side of foreign/ancient section). I bought a...
Thanks for the opportunity to post a couple more coins from the FUN show. I bought these on Sunday when about 50% of the dealers had already...
Hello Jared46, So your quarter is one color on the obverse and normal on the reverse. That is really neat. You are wise to handle it...
This photo depicts the fourth ray under the ONE on the reverse. Here is a link to VAM World describing VAM 3:...
I’m back from FUN and collected some really nice coins there. Please tell us about the coins you found at FUN and post some of your FUN finds...
It would be nice to learn more about your coin. Are both sides of the coin this color? If both sides then it might be stained by something...
The world will be a lesser place without him I have similar experiences with Cameron and have fond memories. The world will be a lesser place...
Nope. I would not have bid any higher. He sniped my snipe fair & square.
Lost fair & square That is exactly what I did. I had Bidnapper place my maximum bid at the last possible moment. I was winning the lot for...
Here is a 2 Real from my collection. I bought this at the ANA in Boston.
Yes, I agree that the catalog is way off on this particular listing. I have seen two of the 2-Reals sell for $500 to $1000 in EF or better. I...
My Christmas present got sniped away from me. I bid really high on this awesome example of the Central American 2 Real coin. I was giving it to...
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