Really great coins @spirityoda . Who is the woman on the obverse of the Polish coin? An allegorical figure like our Liberty or a real person? And...
Yes, never would have believed it came from the publisher that way. Learn something new all the time.
Photoshop.
They made 392 million in 1919, so not worth a bunch, maybe 50c in that condition, but finding a 100-year-old coin in circulation is cool. I would...
Impressive photography!
Great article, thanks for the link.
As I understand it, and I may be wrong, the half dismes were struck by the mint but not at the mint (as it was being built at the time). And they...
And this, kids, is why we don't post on the internet at 3 AM.;):shame::troll::woot:
If the Lighthouse product is relatively new, it's unlikely they are still using PVC (but possible of course). You may want to contact them and ask...
Wow, that brings back memories. I was in grade school at the time and remember the humanitarian concern over the starvation and war in Biafra. I...
Always a thrill spotting one of those big ol' mint marks :happy:
Hey, I'm as old, or older, than two of those nickels. Don't rub it in. ;) Nice coins, nice post, good job by you and Paddy54.
I shall endeavor to make your words come true :)
I wonder if the moderns will fizzle out like the classics did, or if they'll just keep cranking them out at whatever price they can make a couple...
When I was in college in the mid-70's I worked summers as an engineer's aide for Ohio Dept of Transportation. The 60-something engineer I worked...
Totally off topic, I apologize, but I discovered this fact today and had to share. The painter of this well known work was born in Liverpool......
The thread is about modern silver.
The gifts I've given like this over the years have two requirements: 1. precious metal 2. commemorate the year My 2 cents..
True story. The 42/1 was the second to last Merc I acquired. Bought it from a big dealer advertising in Coin World back in the late '80's. Some...
Me, too. Can't see spending $674 on a 7.6g gold piece. Maybe someday in the aftermarket.
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