Can you show us the reverses? Krause seems to indicate that many of the pattern pieces are unofficial and privately struck, but does not say...
For $6, its really hard to go wrong with just about anything (unless you are at McDonalds - then everything is wrong).
Could you define "uber-rare"? Usually when I use a superlative like that, I mean something with only a few known pieces. However, you seem to be...
When I photograph raw coins, I use a puff of canned air to blow them off. I give them another puff before I put them into their holders. I'm...
They don't use AU? What is the "ancient" grading scale? This might be a good topic for another thread if someone wants to educate me. I know NGC...
I will submit to you Exhibit A. The left picture is with the stock lens that came with my camera. The right picture is with my macro lens. Sure,...
While I don't have any 2-cent pieces, I do have a few English hammered shillings. One of the (many) sets I'm working on is a shilling type set by...
I've already got that part done. I bought an Alexander the Great Tetradrachm (my middle name is Alexander), I bought a Darius Siglos (I was...
A much better choice, but.... I probably should have mentioned this earlier. For coins, you really want a focal length a bit longer than that....
Haha, the Canadian mint went off the deep end 20 years ago. It's been a steady stream of NCLT since then.
People often forget to take inflation into account when talking about collectibles. Sure, that Morgan was only $10 when you bought it in 1970 and...
I don't know anything about ancient coins, but I'm intrigued. I'm a firm believer in "buy the book before the coin".... so, which book should I...
Would you be terribly offended if I said neither of those? Those are not macro lenses - they are zoom lenses with a macro feature. If you want a...
Yes, they are both mine. PL Washingtons were made in a few basic eras (and I own at least one of each): 1.) Most PL silver washingtons were from...
I always enjoy visiting websites built by enthusiasts in a series. Your Washington site is young, but with time and effort you will be able to...
They were used in commerce. Most of these are circulated. Anyone interested in learning more can peruse the Heritage Archive for a wide selection...
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