I can see a shadow C and a clear stop right after where it should be. Not sure what the reason is but it could be a defective die. Bruce
Sounds like you had a fun day. Congrats on all your great finds. Bruce
I love siege and emergency money. I have four "Leopard and Palm" tokens issued by the Irish city of Cork (spelled Corke) during and before the...
An interesting niche of exonumia collecting. I don't think I have any tokens but do have a couple of wooden nickels I bought from a guy who...
Interesting comparisons, magic man. I had read somewhere that an unskilled worker earned about $3 a week and skilled help was paid about $5. Very...
PVC flips are very much available and are seen often on coin supply sites. It does seem though that most are now archival safe. Bruce
A wannabe Hobo.:D Bruce
I've sold my collections out of necessity...three times. But don't worry, I have two more each 1,000 coins strong. I'll never sell again but will...
Cleaned but still an attractive coin. Because of the dull surfaces I say dipped too. Bruce
Nice old Cent. Very worn but still appealing. I like it. Bruce
The picture is very fuzzy so I can't give an opinion on it. Bruce
I've received a few empty envelopes over the years too. Loose coin in a plain business envelope that broke through the corner and disappeared. Bruce
I believe the first token is a British Conder Token...much like the US HTT series. The second two are Civil War Tokens. You picked up a nice group...
I have one of the Texas quarters too. Bruce
Yes, Rock Star. Bruce
I rarely have anything hung up in customs and if it is it's only for a few days. Nearly everything I buy overseas is from the UK or Ireland which...
I love the toning on the coin...the cheesesteak ain't bad either.:D Bruce
Though far from being a professional photographer, I have photographed my coins for many years. I agree that too fine detail detracts from the...
No sense to taking it out of the original packaging. The packaging IS the value. Bruce
I agree with Randy. Bruce
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