You know, you don't have to print out the page to read new posts. ;)
Trampled into concrete, then left exposed to air and moisture long enough to darken uniformly, I think. If it's attractive to you, it's a keeper!
Looks like a 0 to me, but also looks like a recessed date, which would make it a 1930.
Hmm. Shall I start a new "DUMP YOUR GOLD BEFORE IT'S WORTHLESS" thread whenever gold goes down (as it did today)?
Only ones where someone's scraped off Liberty's robe. Poor lady.
It's a good thing that couldn't possibly be viewed as any kind of metaphor, because that sort of thing is strictly forbidden on CoinTalk.
In practical terms, it just means they've wasted a lot more energy in refinement. I'll probably never even have instruments that can detect the...
No, as I recall.
Over a long period of time, starting a long time ago, I'm sure. If you've got a big stash of US change overseas, it's not like you can just spend...
How frequently are you planning to start new threads with this same topic?
"I wish we could just lock this thread!" Another finger of the monkey's paw curls closed...
Well, hotly replying to someone who hasn't been on the site since 2022 is certainly one way to go for "having the last word".
It's good to know when to hold your fire, and to have the self-control to do so!
Oh, man, I can't wait to see what you get in quarters and halves there!
It's really hard with coins, because we're conditioned to expect the design to be in relief (raised). In that photo, look at the top of the coin....
Just realized that the price of gold is now well over five dollars per grain. Wow.
Imminent, as it has been for fifty years.
Let's have a close, close look at both sides of those 1916 and 1917 nickels. And the 1912, for that matter!
I think I may see the top of a mint mark. I'd be soaking it in vinegar, both faces, so (a) the mint mark would be restored if present and (b) the...
I feel like I have vague memories of Mom and my brother talking about what to do with Mom's silver certificates. I would've been 4 or 5, so the...
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