That's a nice young and innocent-looking Caracalla, before he morphed into the mean-looking "tyrant" he allegedly became later. I really like...
Huh? o_O
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Well, folks, this has been a blast, but now that we're well into 2026, it is time to wrap up COINmas 2025. You will recall that this contest,...
Like coin mold.
I don't have much interest in the variety on that coin, but as a decent Shield nickel type coin, I like it.
I do like lustrous white or off-white Peace dollars. This is my current type coin. It is a more common date, of course, but this coin is such a...
Lovely! I once had a 1934 PCGS MS64 that looked just like that! Sold it some years ago, when I was in a pinch. I even wonder if this is the...
This. It's fairly self-explanatory. But yeah, it is a descriptor for something that was copied by striking with dies, as opposed to cast in a mold.
Neat. I have little interest in moderns and die varieties myself, but even I have heard of this variety, and finding one while CRH is definitely...
Yep. Plating bubbles. I call 'em "warts" myself. Zinc is such a crummy composition for a coin.
Check out the circular break connecting the stars on this 1818 PCGS MS62 BN cent I once owned (which likely came from the 1869 Randall Hoard found...
This.
Hahaha! Given the colonial history of the British when it comes to other countries' treasures, that would be apt! (Just poking fun, dear Brits-...
It is a modern fantasy of some kind. The lettering is a blatantly obvious giveaway to that. I've seen this type (or maybe even this exact...
Gotta love those winged horsies. Very cool! :) I had a lovely Corinthian stater some years back. Sold it to pay off some debts. Miss it. I...
Yeah, funny how we seemingly didn’t cross paths this year. Must’ve been a near miss. Oh well. Big room, lotsa people, right? See you next...
Ooh. I am mildly envious.
I need to add one to the giveaway goodies stash.
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