Neat. Would be cool if you could track down a descendant of one of the men.
I should add that @Yankee42 offered me a 1943 Walking Liberty half, which also would have been a suitable trade up. So I found myself with two...
It is sort of comparing apples and oranges, since my sole Bust dollar is of the Heraldic Eagle type, but by way of obverse comparisons, here's my...
VF25 in terms of wear? PS- I should maybe say VF details, due to the rim bumps, but otherwise... MS77 in terms of eye appeal. WOW!...
I made my choice. Trade #2: 1908 Canada (Newfoundland) silver 50-cent piece of Edward VII Received from: @H8_modern Estimated value: $18.09 (the...
Please help me with a pet project. I call it The Trade-Up Game. I started out with a cheap coin on November 19, 2025, traded it for another cheap...
Me too
1 oz gold, 500 minted [ATTACH]
I’m happy to report that two different (indulgent and kind) members have offered me swaps on that dateless SLQ (to their disadvantage). And...
This photo: WOW!!! [ATTACH]
Hint: it is a very tiny coin. It is undated, but was struck between 1336 and 1646 AD. I already had one, but do not mind having another (it’ll...
@Chris B - what’s the new theme?
Truth be told, I have now opened it. I’ll just keep y’all guessing a little bit longer, for fun. ;)
That could be fun. I doubt it, but 14th century is possible with Michael. After ten people have guessed, I’ll open it. (Three down, seven to go.)
New theme is George III.
I wish! I sold my only Thaler recently, and need another. And he has some nice ones. But that’s too expensive to just randomly give away...
Who wants to try to guess what’s in the new package?
This was in the last surprise gift package that Michael sent. It is a gold fanam from India. They’re really tiny, and a fun and affordable way...
I’ve known my friend Michael Swoveland in North Carolina for 33 years, ever since we were impoverished coin collectors working blue collar jobs in...
I read the NYT article. It was pretty interesting.
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