I also have some coins which were very rare when I bought them (not U.S coins) and I got them really cheap. Today, more than 30 years later, they...
Here are a few more. Two 1858's Half Dimes 'over inverted date', (both bought unattributed). An 1858 3-Cent, and an 1858-S Seated Dime....
It is a beautiful coin (never seen it before), and I would grade MS something. Cosimo III, Duke of Etruria? I'll google him. He had a really...
Thank you, Michael! ps- ja, ich bin selber erstaunt, dass so was noch zu finden ist...wer sucht, der ....?
That coin actually has a nice 'arms-length' appearance. In my opinion the obverse has the details of a VG10 to F12, while the obverse has VF20,...
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Yes, at least in part. That is one of the reasons why I was so excited to find this coin. It is not everyday one comes across an unattributed 1794...
It was actually the berry. I did no need to consult my 'Breen' book on this one:). Actually, the most difficult thing was waiting 45 days for...
You are absolutely correct with regard to the attribution: this is S-45, die state II. The Obverse is 18, and the reverse is V (per Breen), which...
@tmoneyeagles, thank you for the kind words. Collecting early copper, including Colonials has been very fulfilling and provided much pleasure...
Yessir! your assumption is correct - this would be a somewhat special early cent, at least for those who collect them, like I do.
The "dagger" is the pole to the cap used in this design, which is actually called the "Liberty Cap" Cent. The liberty cap is a symbol of liberty...
That, my friend, is a question that is difficult to answer.:) It goes beyond the fact that they are pretty. For me, and possibly also for the...
Package delivery came yesterday and brought me this: :):):). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you, Seba79!
@Cachecoins, thank you very much for this great write-up on Bernardo O'Higgins. As you correctly say, he is viewed by Chileans as the 'Father of...
As you say, it is a historically important coin, as well as being an aesthetically pleasing example with plenty of detail. I'm glad that you like...
Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate it.
Good to see my estimate of known examples agrees well with yours. You have a good memory. Yes, that is the one.
Thank you, all, for your comments. Thanks @tibor for the attributions. Here are the attributions as I have therm, starting at the top and working...
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