Yep. Only if there are circumstances which seem to require it. But oh, believe me, I would have loved to sweep this thread off to Purgatory,...
Thank you. That's a relief to hear from a bracteate collector, since, as mentioned, this was my first. I really love how they just look so......
Play from the borders of modern Switzerland. Switzerland (Basel): gold guilder (goldgulden) of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, ca. 1452-1478 [IMG]
Let's leave those old Nazis behind and go canoeing in Canada instead, eh? 1935 or Canada, next. [IMG] [IMG]
I'm so happy to be a member of the club now! Do I get a special hat? No- wait- already been there, done that! [IMG]
Germany or 1935. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Denmark. [IMG]
Ha! Nope- didn't happen. I kept missing out on my bracteate-buying and/or -bidding attempts. Eventually, after coming up short at least three...
Per the Wikipedia article: Below: an imaginative 19th century painting of William of Winchester. [ATTACH] Image: public domain, via Wikimedia...
German States (Brunswick-Lüneburg): silver bracteate of William Longsword, ca. 1195-1213 [ATTACH] Obverse: lion passant, left. Reverse: incuse...
Hm. Learn somethin' new every day.
I think this is sound advice. If you are collecting them for your own pleasure, nothing says you need to have slabs, unless you just want 'em in...
I agree with the small black dog.
To what, posting my coins? Yep! I guess you could say that's the primary purpose of these forums! Not sure I understand your question...?
@goossen- Prize #1 shipped. @Mike Davis - Prize #2 shipped. Still waiting to hear from @atariguy on Prize #3. He has a month from the date of...
I interpret the scale a little differently, but since said interpretation of these very unscientific opinion polls is left up to the user, that's...
LOL. I'm glad the choice is challenging. l must be doin' something right. You have all month to think about it. I'll try to add some more...
@Bradley Trotter- thanks. Yeah, I spent a few minutes on Google Maps trying to piece that together, and also to place that 1850 photograph I...
Stuff tastes better after someone has already tried to eat it and then coughed it back up. Any dog will tell you that.
No higher praise than that. And wise of you to post that here so I'll remember you later, if I ever do sell it. I'm lousy at remembering who was...
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