I think you mentioned a powerful possible reason: the economy. As a further example, a few months ago a small hoard of 1804 Quarters (Rarity 4...
That is a nice coin Kaz, and as you say, it is a scarce date. Decent Seated Dollars are not easy to find. I often wondered why is it that SLDs...
The Dancing-man type, holding a snake in one hand and a Torques in the other.
I find these Celtic coins very appealing. These quinarii are attributed to the Celtic-Germanic tribes of the Rhein-Hessen area in what is now...
And this is the coin after a 20 minute dip in acetone:
This topic is being debated in the german ancients forum as the coins shown were apparently bought at the Numismata in Muenchen in 2009. This...
I like that coin, yessir!
Those are nice coins guys - the sand patina makes them very appealing. Unfortunately I cannot contribute a picture. My only sand-patina coin, a...
It is very difficult to give you an answer w/o knowing what kind of collector your are: If you collect as an investment or for maximum return,...
Cheetahcats, I think I would describe that coin as lot more positively than you did. It IS a nice example of the Rosa Americana coinage, and...
Good for you, Siggi! Thats is a nice medal. And if only ten are known in total, that makes it even more fun and enjoyable.
That is a nice Constellatio Cheetahcats, and welcome to Coin Talk. You will find a few of us here value and collect early US coppers. I've...
As Mark says, your S-138 would be encapsulated by PCGS, but in a "genuine" (no grade) slab due to the corrosion. S-138 is Rarity 1 variety (...
This link to a site for discussion of medieval coinage (courtesy of De Orc) can be of interest when researching this coinage. (It helped me...
A nice example of S-231 Marshall. One of 2 stemless varieties for 1802, R-1 (the other stemless variety is S-241). Decent, pleasant planchet...
Nice set! The Nero, Galba, and Otho stand out, and that Nero is specially nice. Congratulations!
That is an incredible find! In 20 years of detecting, I have only ever made a handful finds that can compare to a 1797 Half Dime. Sure it is...
NOT my coin...., but I had to share this for those who appreciate Sestertii of the 1st century, and those of Galba specifically. Attached the...
That is a very interesting and well structured description of this very appealing coinage. Thank you Acanthite! Interesting how the design...
Here is some brief bakground to this coinage: This Transitional or Provisional Coinage was issued between 1880 and 1882 in Peru as an answer to...
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