About $120 face value. I call it my grocery fund in case inflation ever gets as bad as what my grandparents in Germany faced in the 1920s....
Lately I've been picking up coins that look like they worked for a living.
Well done. You find money above and below the ground.
It's actually emperor Peloton.
The top of my wish list is a Grant Commemorative with a star. I was offered one recently, an MS-67 for stupid money. I'd be very happy with an AU...
That certainly is a better day than the one you recently wrote about.
That is amazing appreciation in just 9 years. What do you think is driving the demand that makes a coin appreciate that much?
Very nice Mountain Man and from what I've learned of you, not out of character at all. You're a man with an extremely generous spirit.
Entry Post. If I'm fortunate to win I would pick the Peruvian coin. My little girl Rosie says hi to Grace and Huckleberry.
I'm a little late to the game but here is my offering. It's from my type set, MS-67. [IMG]
I have been eyeing this Colonial for quite some time. Yesterday I pulled the trigger. It's actually quite nice for the grade. They rapidly get...
MS-67. Compared to other high grade Classic Commemoratives it was inexpensive. I was recently offered a Grant with Star that was an MS-67. The...
Here you go Randy. [IMG]
Nice pick-up. Give Elle Mae an ear scrootch from me.
Civil War store card token. MS-65 BN, rarity 6. Ex. Dave Bowers reference collection. [IMG] Jersey Magic Man has some really cool tokens. The...
Very interesting, thank you for sharing.
One of the few times I was ever drunk was due to Southern Comfort. I haven't had it since that night.
There was a lot of cool stuff in Baldwin's basement. I have a few Conder tokens with provenance to those sales.
I cannot determine if there is/was a mm there. That area is smoothed out.
I have one with the 1904 patent date and the coin is dated 1907. It has a pin back. Here is a picture of the obverse. [ATTACH]
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