Oh wow, congratulations! That is a truly enviable acquisition. Well done! As chance would have it, I've just been listening to a series of...
This is funny. :D
Thanks! That's a beautiful coin - I like the strong cameo effect. That's interesting about the VAM number. I admit I know nothing about all that,...
Thanks for the kind words! :) Thank you! It can be hard to pass up nice coins when you're trying to find THE coin, but it's usually worth it....
Beautiful set. I really like that half!
I tend to agree with you. It was just so tough to try and get any of the color to show without getting glare off the plastic. Even though the...
It would have! I didn't think about that. :)
That's too bad! Hopefully you were able to be reimbursed. This was the first time I've had a package stolen - it arrived in my mailbox neatly slit...
Thanks! "Extra character" is a great way to put it. Gives the coin some individuality!
Who doesn’t like a nice Morgan dollar. They’re some of the most beautiful and iconic of all US coins. Thankfully they’re also among the most...
Nice coin.
Nice! It's always a great feeling to get a deal like that.
Thanks Brian - I also enjoyed reading about him while preparing this post. Quite an interesting figure!
Thanks! :)
Nice one!
Unusual! Nice find.
Wow! Try to get a deal like that nowadays. ;)
Thanks Collecting Nut! :)
Thanks panzerman! I'm glad that someone found it interesting and informative. :) Those are lovely coins. Especially that 1862 100 francs - looks...
A 1909? Nice! Too bad it doesn't appear to be a VDB.
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