@Seascape many collectors, myself included, have gone through similar stages. When I first started, I bought all sorts of stuff that I found...
Thank you! As always, I have a few different projects currently in progress. By this time next year, I hope to have a new custom set built.
@yarm that penny is killer!
@Chris B The die cracks on the farthing are interesting. I think they add a bit of character, but I might be biased given my background.
The coin doll is very interesting. I had no idea these existed. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate all the positive comments! Many of you mentioned having Irish pieces in your collection. Please post them if you want!
When I first started collecting Irish copper, I set a goal to complete a “type set” of the coinage struck at the Soho Mint. This set would only...
@Robidoux Pass thank you, I hope you enjoyed it!
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This is not entirely true. NGC recently updated its turnaround times to reflect the lag in opening delivered mail. See the link below for more...
I learned several weeks ago that my friend, Bill McKivor, passed away. I have missed him sorely, but I refrained from posting about it until his...
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@Parthicus, thank you for sharing! Your write-up provided a lot of background information that I had yet to discover about my newest addition.
This was an interesting example. Thank you for sharing! It’s nice to see that I wasn’t the only person who thought this piece was uncirculated....
I may be entirely off, but I see a decent amount of underlying luster. The lack of detail seems to be a weak strike combined with a less than...
@Parthicus I look forward to reading your post when I get a few minutes actually to enjoy it this weekend. I did a cursory glance, and it seems...
When I first started collecting coins, I purchased whatever caught my attention with little to no discipline. As I matured, I found myself focused...
Wow, that is very interesting! I also collect the related "paperwork" when I can find it. I hit a small cache of related material in December, but...
Not yet, it was on my to-do list, but I didn’t get to it on time today. I plan to call on Monday.
I know this is a longshot, but does anyone happen to have a copy of the November (8th and 9th) 1968 Colony Coin Co auction catalog? A “Colony Coin...
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