This photo is taken at an angle in attempt to depict some luster.
This thread is in the spirit of calumsherwood’s thread titled “Friday’s Purchase”. This one is my Sunday purchase. If you had told me that I...
I would like to thank Clinker, Catbert, Texas John & Conder101 for their informative posts in this thread.
Nice coin & nice photo This one appears to be ultra cameo.
Here is the color from a different angle.
Colorful Cameo I bought this one a week ago at a coin show held at the Platt High School in Meriden Connecticut. I bought this colorful cameo...
Here is my 2-Penny example. The only way I can tell the difference between the 1d and the 2d is by the size. Does the term "Cartwheel" apply...
With all this talk about the fingerprint oils & acetone & rinsing, I want to mention something different. Be careful of talking (spiting) over...
ANACS 10 for the price of 5 I just received an Email from ANACS. Here is an excerpt: From now until the end of the year (December 31, 2010) I...
The device is used on several coins from Peru. Here are a couple photos:
I was wondering how such a nice coin got all the way to Connecticut from Haiti in such nice condition. The US had sent a military presence to...
British token This is one of my favorite wreaths. Yarm beat me to posting the picture. :)
I have the same token in my collection. I always thought it was a common token possibly used for anything from parking garages to ammusement...
The cornucopia is a mintmark on several world coins. I don't know if I have any pictures but I'll look.
Do you have a red book? That's the first book I would recommend. A 2009 or 2010 copy should be availble & cheap. Consider getting a whitman...
I have a few questions about this medal. What is the mintage & is the lion on the obverse or reverse?
You must be referring to the 500 Lire coin. "She" is a young lady in Medieval dress. It has become one of my favorites. I have purchased a few...
I understood that the Lion and Sun stood for Iran's two pillars of the society: the state and religion. I prefer the design of my new medal.
[IMG] This lion is used on many coins from Iran. It is not a medal but I like the device.
Here are some 19th & 20th Century Italian coins which have been posted at CT recently.
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