I love those mintmarks inside the wreath, for some reason.
Lovely addition. Perfect coin for a 7070 set.
OK, drop the grade now! Inquiring minds wanna know! ;)
Thanks for the explanation. I had already pretty much deduced that it had little to do with actual blacksmiths.
United States: 1881 bronze proof Indian Head cent NGC PR65 RB. Cert. #1663649-015. Numista-2356, Krause-Mishler-90a. Mintage: 3,575. Ex-Don...
Yes, I understand that dilemma. This is another reason I don't have much intention of pursuing the subtypes in the double eagles. That money...
These are neat. That one looks like a pretty decent example for the type. Love the crude King George bust and harp. I once had a holed example...
I abandoned this project. It was only a casual sideline for me anyway. The rise of silver prices put me more into the mood to sell than to buy....
Liberty $10 (1838-1907) [IMG] Indian $10 (1907-1933) [IMG] Liberty $20 (1850-1907) [IMG] St. Gaudens $20 (1907-1933) [IMG] Commemorative Gold...
Well, I can now proudly proclaim myself pretty much done with my US gold type set. I probably do not need to tell you what a challenge- in fact,...
Since you said $100 +/- $15, this is the only one in my current US collection that fits that criterion. I have 86 bucks in it. I chose 1944 for...
I’ll say 64 with a shot at 65 on a good day. VAM variety? I’m utterly clueless on that stuff.
It is time for our next type: the Liberty Seated Half Dime Drapery (1837-59). While I’ve owned some decent examples of this type in the past, I...
I just read most of that lot description, and while it was fascinating, good Lord, they should’ve broken that wall of text up into paragraphs to...
Almost a month left before we get there. ;) If I had more money and more time to devote to these giveaways, I’d do ‘em on a weekly instead of...
Close, maybe, but no cigar. Still… get back out there, and who knows? I remember an article in Western & Eastern Treasures magazine in the ‘90s...
PS- I really love those EIC 1840 rupees with the young Victoria. I used to have a nice UNC but it was raw (unencapsulated). I’d like another...
Gorgeous Georgius! Ha! That’ll be my name for these coins from now on!
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Yep. The price is definitely right!
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