Yes, definitely the Irish (Hibernia) harp, and so likely a 17th or 18th century copper, but whether Irish halfpenny or Canadian token, I cannot say.
Been contemplating this one for a while. I finally decided to go for it, after seeking @kazuma78's input. This is my first coin of the type....
All due credit for that giveaway belongs to the kind anonymous donor. I was merely the conduit on that particular batch. PS- I was allowed to...
It’s much better in hand. More lustrous.
That one looks like a proof! :greedy:
I was quoting @nencoin’s post. I personally will never own a Panama-Pacific $50. Their pricetags run well up into five figures!
I guess most of these small copper denominations must have been overstruck, though I cannot offer any intelligence on what the host for @The...
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My favorite US coin design, bar none. Even if it wasn’t an enormous, heavy gold coin (and was struck in silver, say for example) it would still...
@Joshua Lemons - pick one, and PM your address to me. :) [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] (The Latvian coin has since come back from PCGS as "UNC...
I've decided to come back around long enough to wrap up this contest. So without further ado, we have the random drawing, which gave us #36....
I didn’t notice that until you mentioned it! Looked 3-D to me!
More horizontal, like.
The coinucopia was a nice touch. :)
I have not forgotten about this contest, but I’ve been on hiatus again, and that’s likely to continue for a while. Until I come back and do the...
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Frankly, I'm a bit surprised at the somewhat lukewarm response to this very generous contest. Maybe ancient Greek coins are too esoteric for a...
PM sent to both winners. Shipping might be a little bit slow. I'll do my best.
Let's bump this one to the top, to push it above the closed contests.
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