Given the size, the coin dated 1565 looks like an Elizabeth I shilling. What does the obverse look like? It probably looks something like this:...
Pesky quality often gets in the way of profits, after all... A very striking piece, indeed. All I can say is "yowza!" And I don't say that lightly...
I have 1 follower and I didn't even know it. Does that qualify as a social movement? I actually didn't know such functionality existed here until...
I was going to become a supporter, but then I saw that awesome cow puzzle... I just may take the plunge. I find myself coming here quite a bit...
I used to draw comics. One was published in a book and many others found their way into blogs and presentations (most people would contact me...
I also put all of my bullion in Air-Tites, except for those that arrive in sealed mint packages. They seem safe and snug in those little things,...
I use nothing on a cell phone, but on my large-screened computer I use the internet (goldprice.com & silverprice.com, for example) with the free...
As has been said many times before, the mint is an extremely profitable government agency and any loss from the cent is more more than made up for...
I attended an awesome mini-seminar last year, but I don't think I'll make it this year, unfortunately.
Welcome to the forum! What we know as "nickels" today began in 1866 with the Shield Nickel and they continue to run to the present day. Half...
Owning one of these would completely break my sleep cycle. The thought of possessing one terrifies me. But, luckily they're all unaffordable for...
As others have said, it's often difficult to spot subtleties from photos. But, assuming you're looking to purchase this, consider these questions:...
My only plan: buy low, don't buy high.
I was at a local store tonight and in the "cent exchange" box I saw a glimmering 2016-D cent! That's only the second one I have seen in the wild!...
I'm actually stuck in the middle, in what some people call the "flyover region," so I see occasional Ps, but I'm usually flooded with Ds.
I've read other Bowers books and find them completely exhaustive (and a little exhausting given all of the information to ingest) and fun to read....
Wow! Having only seen a single 2016-D cent, and no P cents, in change for all of last year, I hope I at least see a 2017-P somewhere, sometime.
I understand the viewpoint and the horror at learning about Belgium's 19th century African transgressions, but I also don't blame coins for a...
The JNDA book, issued annually by the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association, has a section on "Occupied Territories Coins," but is only...
Nice! I haven't seen a wheat penny in my pocket change for countless years. Finding one used to make my day. Sadly, my days haven't been made for...
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