These are all really nice coins. But I have found over time that "things," even rare and beautiful things, don't make me happy. On the other...
Fall comes late here in the Deep South. These are from Nov 21, 2011[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not all that rustles in the leaves is leaves:...
Very true in the "old days" when counterfeit usually meant lead. Today's Chinese counterfeits are often tungsten, and a person might break his...
The 1798 cent arrived today. I love it! Thank you so much for the contest. As for the extra I paid, I can't believe how blessed I am to get...
I agree that Barber quarters were engineered better. And yes, the dates wore off buffalo nickles quickly, as did those on SL quarters, especially...
Sometimes the "losers" become famous and popular in their own right, especially if the "winners" are for some reason unpopular and often after the...
This is true, at least in part. And certainly the engineering of the design was a factor. There is also what might be termed the velocity of...
Thank you! And congratulations to the other winners! I'm a big fan of ancients, but I could not resist the 1798 large cent--after 60 years of...
And thank you! I love it!
Thank you!
Cool! But why does the pressure of being struck not push the planchet out to the cent collar? The copper nickel outer part is hard, but the pure...
Certainly it would be the same weight, but, since the cent collar is slightly larger, wouldn't it be just a tiny bit thinner than a dime and...
As a kid in the early 1960s I rolled coins for a bank to earn extra money, although I usually spent my pay on coins I found going through them...
Entry Post. Thank you for the contest. Those are beauties, regardless of holder!
Entry Post. Great to see you back! I still have the two $10 eagles my dad gave me. He paid $10 each for them when they still circulated. If I...
There is a listing with image on ebay that claims to be 1928/7, but no TPG....
On this close-up, the rim looks off to me, as well. Could that line along the rim be from the mold for casting? Still learning.
The surface looks soft, as if it has been in an acidic environment, such as the ground. This would leach some of the metal from the surface...
My rough and worn examples are what I can afford, but I really like them for their history. Even the wear means they were used by real people in...
I'd say it was a vice job, done with a vise, or perhaps some one could devise a way to do it with a different device.
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