When William the Conqueror was on his deathbed in 1087, he bequeathed the duchy of Normandy to his eldest son, Robert, England to his third son,...
At least I have this ... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is another view of it, which shows the luster, but also some of the warts. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] Barber Quarter, 1892 – 1916 There was interest in replacing the Liberty Seated designs as early as the 1870s, but no major push...
Today the quarter dollar is the most important coin in the U.S. economy, although, like all forms of physical cash, it is becoming less...
[ATTACH] I recently spotted this medalet in a political items auction, and probably over paid for it. Yet it had too many political...
Type collectors generally view the 1794 – 7 half cents Liberty Cap, facing Right as one type coin and the 1793 – 6 Liberty Cap Large Cents as one...
I was surfing the net looking for a red enamel Al Smith donkey pin when I happened upon this site. For those who would like to know what I want,...
This topic was on the ancient coin forum. I decided the re-post the idea here since the coin I would list is not an ancient. I have been a U.S....
The 1937 George VI coronation four piece gold set contains a half sovereign, sovereign, two sovereign and five sovereign coins. These were the...
I found this little article in my archives and thought that you might enjoy it. One of great things about coins is that they have dates, unlike...
The cover article in the October 2020 Smithsonian magazine is a nice piece on the emperor Nero. It echoes the points that some of us have made...
The 1937 King George VI gold coronation set is tough item. With a mintage of 5,001 sets, they are available, but mintage plus its status as the...
I have a large number of 19th presidential campaign tokens so it's rare when I get a chance to add a new piece to my collection. This James K....
Coins played a major role in the 1896 presidential campaign. The designs for the Morgan Dollar and the U.S. gold coins appeared on a number of...
One of the YNs at my local club asked me to write this and given a presentation on the Lincoln cent. Here it is. I have not been an active Lincoln...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The obverse reads, Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C “Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius noble caesar” The reverse reads,...
The types of early silver dollars offer opportunities and frustrations for type collectors. The opportunities lie in the fact none of the types...
Some one just bid $4,850 for this coin on eBay. It attracted 45 bids. This coin has been extensively re-engraved. The detail on Ms. Liberty's eye...
[ATTACH] William the Conqueor penny, Spink 1257 William the Conqueror issued nice coins for the medieval period after he seized England in 1066....
When I was a coin dealer, collectors often asked me, “Are there any anti-slavery Civil War tokens?” The answer is yes, but the number of varieties...
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