I am almost certain your 1798 is a Sheldon 184. Low rarity 2. Described as having small chips at "RT", and at "7". And a die scratch from "CA"...
That is exactly correct. People who love and collect large cents are a different breed, in my opinion, from people who collect other series. We...
Ok, here is another hopefully better picture: It is rather unclear, but it reads (I think) "SMLD"
Thank you very much Ardatirion. I appreciate your comments and opinion. This is a coin I picked up at a small coin show, and I was a curious...
Here is an 1804 L1C, die state C with rim cuds on both sides. Different die state than gbroke's coin.
I was going to say. Yes, gbroke's 1804 L1C is pretty, and a scarce coin too. The picture is not too clear, but it seems to be die state a or b,...
I would be interested to hear some opinions about this siliqua of Constantine III, with Roma seated on the reverse. Lugdunum mint, It does have...
Here is another early coin: Washington Small Eagle cent, dated 1791. I believe these were minted in the UK though.
Rex, searching the net it seems that many of these, primarily of Philippus I, were minted in Antiochia. Here is one I found for Philippus II...
Tres, right on! me too, found my first gold ring in quite a while just last saturday. Nothing beats the glimmer of gold peering out from the...
In my opinion, provenance does add some appeal to a particular coin, specially if the provenance if from someone like John Q. Adams. I do in fact...
The OP is not the only one to be confused by exactly what is toning, or in my case, exactly WHAT is a naturally toned coin supposed to look like?...
"Cool", or I would rather say, interesting. I just hope it is not a rare variety!
I think overall you did well to return it. Another anomaly about that coin, IMHO, is the sharpness of the word "EBORAC" compared to the...
I will add my best wishes to the list as well. Happy birthday Doug! ps- will we ever get to now (approximately) hol old Doug really is?
Ah, nice Nova Eborac, Kaz. I really like the New York colonials. Is your 1795 FH Dollar a B-1 variety?
Well, whichever variety it is, it's a nice coin! She also does have what seems to be a doubled profile as well? quite evident at the nose. Is...
I feel so sorry and sad for his family. They must be im deep grief. Parents should not have to bury their children.
Thank you very much for your comment, Lugia. You mean one of these?
This is probably one of my favourite (non-US, non-ancient) coin: Netherlands - Gorinchem Rose Noble struck in the name of Edward IV around 1580.
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