Nice No Stars dime. Since we're on the subject of Seated Coinage, I always run into this issue. What's the technical grade on the 1837? It has...
At least it's not... "both were born in 1839". Actually my comments on the dealer not knowing if he had an unc 1839 ND half were somewhat...
My comments were referring to Polish coins at Polish auction firms. Just returned from the International Numismatic Congress which was held in...
If I go this will be my 3rd NYICS. First 2 were in 1999 and 2000 in the World Trade Center. I was even more of a neophyte at buying world coins...
I was going to go to FUN (Orlando, FL) in early January but canceled the reservation as <the US coin dealers are difficult to contend with> I...
Well, it depends on your definition of what "lower-priced" stuff is. Yes, I mainly collect lower-priced stuff, inferred by the way I'm usually...
Thanks Barberian, you're completely correct on the fineness at 0.900. I even checked Platt's book The Coinage of Independent Peru, Vol VI Decimal...
The economy is not good for many and coin prices are 3x what they were just a few years ago. I know that makes many dealers ecstatic, but for...
I should add that I believe this was the 1st type of "modern series" French coin made. The 1st ecus and minors were struck at the tail end of...
Excellent question, and one to which I've found the correct solution. It's simply to avoid buying coins at this time. Right now the rare coins...
I should mention that my aunt & her husband owned a Polish Kelbosa shop. She passed away last year at 102. They saved many old coins and loved...
Liberty Seated coinage is one of my favorite series. I'd really like to enlarge my collection of this stuff and am hoping to find some contacts at...
I don't like the 1st coin at All! Not one bit. I do not like them in a box. I do not like them with a fox. I do not like them here or there. I do...
Wow! & I didn't even suspect they made proofs* of the S-mint Indian Heads. Congratulations. Just made hotel reservations at the Four Points by...
You are Rich! At 10% annual interest & compounded monthly & starting at 12 cents of value, your coin is currently worth approx. 27 & 1/2 Trillion...
Once many years ago I bought by mail & returned an 1805/4 Bust half in similar grade. This was when I was a teenager in the 70's and the coin was...
What is 6 oz silver? That's ~186.6 grams which is very heavy for an English shilling of Edward VI.
Very nice piece. Earlier this year I got one of the Graf Zepplin 5 marks (1930-E). I should also add that the Graf Zepplin (I think) completed...
That's an awfully nice 1806 half dollar for just an AU-53. Unless there's something wrong with it that doesn't show up in the photo. You'd never...
Thanks very much. I'll report these to my friend in Poland. The 1st bronze appears to be closest to WildWinds SNG ANS 530cf. Neapolis,...
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