Used to be very impulsive. But one day realized I had acquired way too many coins that I didn't really want to keep. Probably the biggest change...
That is correct. I think it's one of the smaller shows Dot Hendricks stages.
You might find some information here: Vatican Coins Also, try doing a google search for each individual coin (e.g.: "vatican 20 lire 1981") and...
@CoinBlazer: the importance of what Randy says cannot be overstated. Keeping your coin collection private is the first step to keeping it safe...
I'll be traveling to several coin shows this year at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds . . . in climate-controlled comfort via nonstop Toyota...
So . . . P.T. Barnum was right?
It's worth $50,000! You're rich!
Yeah, no kidding. That's one reason I keep my collection small (~ 300 coins). Sorting through a huge mountain of coins would make me crazy....
Funny . . . Black Friar doesn't sound Polish. Not enough consonants.
Pretty sure the first one is French too. I'll do some research and report back.
Outstanding! Thank you for posting. I have a special fondness for those big 19th century European coppers.
Don't blame you. If I found a slabbed one at a bargain price I'd grab it too.
I have that coin in BU raw form. You're right, a common but very beautiful coin with a distinctive design.
So I finally tracked down this article and read it. Coinage should be embarrassed to publish such balderdash. The author takes flawed logic to...
Nice! Do you have a particular connection to Argentina? I don't, but I'm quite fond of their liberty head design and own two examples: 1893 2...
Ha! Great minds...
I can remember as a kid seeing these made from large buttons.
"Googles plan"? What exactly does that mean?
Yeah, the urge to fill an empty hole is powerful. It's one of the reasons I stopped doing sets.
That's a mint error. Very valuable, according to YouTube.
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