I was really amazed when viewing this little coin today, at the depth of strike, or rather, the very high relief achieved when striking this...
Thank you all for your comments. Much appreciated. You are right Kaz, it is nice feeling to hold a chain cent in your hand. Even a low grade...
Silvereagle, 'Aurea Moguntiae' would translate as 'Gold from Mainz' . 'Aureus' is the latin word for Gold. For example, the Aureus was also the...
That is a very beautiful coin! bearing the city's old latin name - Moguntiacum. 2000 years old, Moguntiacum (called Mainz in present day...
Hey, I am really happy for you to hear that! According to the person at Sedwick Coins I spoke to, that is a key distinguishing feature. Nice catch!
I don't know how I missed this post. Excellent information, you can never know enough about counterfeits in this our hobby. Thank you Brad! Eduard
Thanks all. Yes, this was a very good find. I still can't believe how nice the coin is. It's one of my favourites. No problem Treashunt, but i...
We haven't seen one of these on the forum for a while, so I thought I'd show some new pics of mine. This was my first 'major' U.S coin purchase,...
Thanks guys for your comments. I'll do that Mike. As i said, it is only a date run - one of each date, including all keys (except the 1829...
I was finally able to find an 1828 JR-2, large date, large diameter Bust Dime to complete my date run of capped bust dimes. I am a 'happy camper'....
This is a great thread. Coin collectors love to show their best, and other collectors love to see them! I have to say i am absolutely impressed...
paddy54, that is an interesting looking object. Do you know how old it is? The old miners weren't jus diggin in those old mine shafts it seems!
The 6 kreuzer coin I found cleaned up real well, and I am thrilled about how it looks. It must have been almost uncirculated when it was lost, as...
I use trays for all my ancients. This way i can easily see them, and i think they are well protected. Any information relating to each coin is...
Oh my goodness, that is the highest grade 1794 Dollar i have ever seen. Luckily the seller ships worldwide - i can have a shot at it too!
Haven't found much of late, and certainly not much silver. Today was a little different. We found these two along a footpath in the woods. The...
Came across this token many years ago. It seems to be a political token. I would really appreciate some ID help and info on it please. Thanks!...
I am saving to pay for the last coin I bought.........
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Coin Arrived Today! I finally received the coin today, and was able to take a few pictures. As i had thought, it is darker in tone than the...
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