While I am active on the world coin side I am more of a lurker on the ancient threads. I only have a handful of ancients and most of the ones I...
I recently added another historical medal to my collection. When making additions I have some vague (only make sense to me) requirements. The most...
Going into this year's Heritage Central States auction there weren't very many lots that had caught my attention. I had only flagged 4 lots on my...
So, I picked these up because they were interesting. The problem is, even with the seller's description, I am having trouble pinpointing the...
Davissons Ltd had an auction finish on April 1st. They always have a few items that I am interested in and this auction was no different. I only...
I participated in yesterday's Baldwins of St James Auction 43. I was interested in what they were calling "The Pavilion Collection". It was a...
Hello CT Sleuths. This unexpected downtime has given me the opportunity to take another look at some puzzling pieces in my collection. I have had...
I just finished identifying a pile of world notes but these 2 have eluded me. Can anyone out there help? Thanks in advance. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm finding my drawn more and more to medals. These are all 3 recent editions with historically significant themes. All 3 are hefty pieces. #1...
Here is my latest addition to the numismatic family. I recently purchased this off of my favorite seller on MA-Shops.com. It had been on my...
Hello all. I'm usually pretty good at research this type of stuff but there isn't much to help me this time. Can anyone out there in CT world...
Henry Clay is one of my favorite historical figures. He was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States...
I am a big fan of 3rd Party grading but it can make us (including me) lazy at times. We are told constantly buy the coin, not the holder. It...
I just listed a bunch of stuff on eBay. Mostly slabbed world coins. In addition, I have listed some neat badges. I have a bunch more to...
Ok, CT friends, I need a little help. I picked this up today at our monthly coin show. Everything thing at first glance appears good. The weight...
It's a slow day at work so I was working on cleaning up the files on my computer. I came across this piece I wrote a while back. I've never shared...
[ATTACH] This is a medal that I picked up a few years ago from one of my favorite sellers from Germany. It was kind of an impulse purchase. The...
I have found that recently I am becoming more and more interested in medals, especially those from around the world. They are fun to research...
I have been admiring everyone's top 10 list and finally, have time to consider my own. My #1 is the easiest one to pick. It's a coin that I just...
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in Belgium, part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands at the time. A...
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