I do know the story quite well. However, it's even more useful to read the story from Tom DeLorey, the guy who actually did it:...
I can only speculate about the Moroccan tree. I would suspect that they were gifts to influential people. Maybe a banker, or sheikh? The Chinese...
That's pretty cool! I've seen a few of the Chinese and Japanese money trees - they seem to be more common than the Moroccan ones. The Chinese...
The Moroccan Cast Money Tree Or, A Journey to the Deepest Corners of Numismatic History by Jason Poe Any of you who know me know that I’m a fan...
I'll be honest, unless you have a really strong desire to have it in a slab, there is no reason to send this one in. The fees will be $30, and the...
Absolutely. That's the standard disclaimer when grading from photos - being able to turn it under the light and see how the luster behaves is...
Huh, that's interesting. I guess I hadn't really thought about it like that. I just knew that certain series are available in certain dates. The...
That's an unusual grade for this coin. As far as I know, these didn't circulate. In hand, can you find the wear? Do you agree with this grade?
There are quite a few examples of auctions where a coin was listed as a proof, but it is now considered to be a PL example. Before reputable...
I think they should have kept the angry dolphins. I really like them. My biggest problem with the SLQ is that it is completely unknown in...
Can you try taking pictures with different lighting? I think that many guessers here are getting thrown off by the lighting which makes it look...
Your link didn't copy correctly: http://varietyvista.com/03%20Buffalo%20Nickels/1916PDDO002.htm But no, I don't think we have a bingo. The...
I'd call that a very nice VG. I like the smooth even grey of the fields, although the brown spots are slightly unattractive. Still, as an early...
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You can go to the CAC website and verify that the sticker is genuine by plugging in the cert number. It will tell you if the coin passed. For...
@Jason Hoffpauir - you have to tell us the results! Did your commems get the green sticker or not?
Interestingly, these notes are designated by PMG:...
I used to collect FBL Franklins. Capturing the bell lines accurately is absolutely one of the hardest things to show accurately in a photo.
Late to this, but I'm surprised by the bean on the Isabella. That dipped white look is exactly what I would expect CAC to not bean.
With these new pictures, I think yes, it is probably FBL.
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