Its a good strike, but I think you will find definition of "awesome strike" will vary based upon year/mm. Basically it varied quite a bit, and...
Not disagreeing that if its a 63 its a wonderful one. Always remember I learned grading 30 years ago, and collect ancients which are generally...
I think they do a good job personally. I have some coins in those kinds of cases, and in over 20 years I have owned them never seen any damage or...
Personally I would never go above 63 on it. I believe the marks on the obverse are too severe on her face for higher. I like the coin, hint of...
First, why? Second, I don't think there is a way without chemicals if you do not wish to damage the underlying coin.
I never knew these "brothel tokens" were die linked to mint issued coins. I had heard some spintraea were die linked to coins, and I heard some...
Yeah, I would call all pieces like Mr. Brooklyn's private issue tokens. I would not call it a coin. On the subject of the article, though,...
I have never seen it, but it sure does not look like a coin to me. What is your reference on this piece that makes you think it was a coin?
Whatever floats your boat, and having fun, are the two keys to your post OP. Its a hobby, so anytime you are not having fun its time to stop....
I agree with both of you, and its a group of customers the auctioneers covet. Back in the day the local auctioneer used to have weekly purchases...
Well, since people here are confessing to violations of their Bro card, I like Lady Gaga's music, (though she is a weird person), think "Notting...
We all go through periods like that. We have all been there. Hang in there man. Chris
I would say its cleaner just to redesign all coins at once. Make the vending machines change just one time. Eliminate the cent, make a small...
...or cheerfully sitting on the sidelines wishing ya'll luck and enjoying some of Treehuggers toasts. :)
Pillar dollars are right up there with Trade Dollars. You either better know what you are doing, buy from a dealer with return privileges, or buy...
It would have to be the 1794 LC. I have a lot of bust halves, so that is why that one is not my choice. :) I was looking long and hard at the...
No, I meant are you including "implied net investment" as fabrication demand? This could be silver bars laying around investors bought....
I like lead and do think its a neglected metal. At least by the time of the Romans, though, they knew it could cause health concerns. The whole...
Cool to know, thanks Doug. So these were coin storage systems popular in Europe?
THey were 40% silver, so the outside will look the same. Most the the time the edges you can see clad layers proving its not solid silver....
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