As a general rule of thumb, if I cannot afford an example in problem-free Fine (F12) grade, then I'm not going to include that type or date in my...
Neither of those is hideous, and both are appealingly rare.
I can imagine it, but that's about all. But spending that much on a little disc of metal might be a bit too much, even though I've been...
Just a quickie poll. Which appeals to you more in general: rarity, or aesthetics and eye appeal? Sure, it's a sliding scale, with varying...
Wow, amazing stuff. So it was a large cent pattern, but the Liberty on it more resembles the one on the gold coins. Interesting.
Did you photograph that in person? If so... wow. I'd take that over half a dozen 1804 dollars, I think.
United States: 1863 bronze patriotic Civil War token, "Our Little Monitor" type PCGS MS63 BN. Cert. #44769724. Fuld-237/423a....
Got it! Thank you. I could tell the girl's ear doubled as the mother's eye, but I couldn't make out the rest.
United States: 1860-O silver Seated Liberty dollar, No Motto, ex-Long Island Collection NGC VF30. Cert. #6323036-017. Numista-11472,...
Looks light-years beyond any feeble coin photography attempts I could manage with my iPhone.
United States: 1855 gold dollar, Type 2, Small Indian Head PCGS AU58. Cert. #40989236. Numista-23122, Krause-Mishler-83. Mintage: 758,269....
Second time this week a @-jeffB post has made me literally LOL.
Seated Ladies are nice. I have a few. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Not all of my Seated Ladies are American. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Aes forumatum are cool. I've never had any. I like the scallop shell. Thought I was looking at a fossil for a moment, before I read the tag....
Wow, interesting! The vintage ad has a picture that is captioned, "My Girl & Her Mother / Do You See Both?" And you can tell it's one of those...
Maybe folks flock to the non-coin threads because there are so many other coin threads around.
If I had a PCGS MS65 CAC, I wouldn't feel the need to look for another one, either! :greedy:
Oh, yes sir! 18th century proof? Count ME in, when I can afford it! (Which isn't often.) I have only one 18th century proof coin, and yours...
February 1st brings us to our next type, and now we begin the five-cent pieces. Our type today is the Capped Bust half dime (1829-1837), or the...
I sort chronologically by the date that particular coin was struck. But for some stuff I collect (ancients, for example), that info can be vague....
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