Dont know John. I suspect the origing of the word is either Spanish or maybe Italian. In Spanish it is always written ESCUDO (shield). Maybe it...
Those are very nice Mark! You are like me, no matter what size those copper cents are: large or small, old or not so old, copper is just nice!...
I treated myself to this little coin a few days ago on Father's day. It is lower grade, but overall pleasing example. Is this an overdate?...
That is just amazing! what a feeling that must have been pulling a 1794 Cent out of the ground. Just fantastic. As you said, metal detecting...
A light hearted question here: what would be the correct terminology for people like us who are fascinated by coins: Geeks, Nerds, or like our...
Hello Byron, i too saw that 1822 in VG go at Heritage. Not a bad price for a VG! I have a VG too, about the same as the Heritage specimen, but...
Like kanga says, it seems the 1809 dime is another coin where the rarity/scarcity is not matched by the price. This is a little bit like the...
That is a very nice group Mark! You must have a sizable collection by now. Mark, what arera do you concentrate on with regard to large...
I am glad you all liked the story behind this coin. Here are some pictures of the Fuerte de Real Felipe I was able to find in the net. Worth...
You won't forget to show it us once you get it, will you?
Finally delivered to my door this morning, after a trip across the big pond came this 1796 LIHERTY large cent. According to Breen, the LIHERTY...
As Ksparrow says, the 1809 Dime does turn up occasionally at Heritage, but overall its rate of apperance seems to be at least as seldom as the...
Spain's last stand in latin America: The fortress of Real Felipe For most historians, the battle of Ayacucho fought in the Peruvian Andes on...
Just curious. I was reading in another forum about collectors looking for over a year for a representative example of the 1809 dime in VG-XF. No...
I am guessing matron Head large cent. If i really use my imagination there is the outline of the head on one side, and a ghost of a wreath on the...
I really enjoyed reading this thread Fish. Small cents are not strictly my area, as i tend to concentrate on large cents, but i found this a very...
As Mark says, no matter what kind of holder that 1795 half is in, it is a very nice and appealing coin! And, in spite of what the holder may...
That is a nice representative coin, and with nice original toning. Nice one! And that about not specially rare is all relative isn't it. A...
Thanks H.T! So you would you go as high as F12/15 on the C-2? (and thanks for the attribution btw). B&M agrees, but their grade seems a little...
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