PS- the Queen Anne love token is great.
Ah, yes. Engraved, not counterstamped. And almost certainly untraceable, as such. Oh well. It’s still a cool piece, and a solid pickup for...
Yeah, sorry, an entrant in Giveaway #143 on Collectors Universe just hit the right random number and nabbed that Omaha Bank Hoard nickel you’ve...
Love it!
Funny how Gordian I and II are so rare, while Gordian III is one of the most common silver Roman coins available. So common, in fact, that some...
That anchor counterstamp bears further research. Could be something good. On the other hand, it could just be an unpublished, random...
Ahh, but that’s a late 19th/early 20th century depiction of her, not a contemporary one from ancient times.
I like that TWA with the vintage plane on it! But give my chance in the contest to the next person who posts an entry.
That was cheap, for such nice work!
Silver.
@dwhiz- how much did it cost to commission a custom hobo nickel, if you don't mind my asking?
I'm sure you're right.
After a kind stranger tracked down my mother and sent her this (Mom gave it to me), I knew I had to include my grandfather's WW2 deployment medal...
I was gonna say 65 BN, maybe RB, but in reading the other replies, it looks like I'm pretty liberal and kinda high compared to the rest. Oh well....
Very nice. Kinda Art Deco.
Ha! Fun thread idea! That Hungarian fella in the OP is really somethin'! Looks like some guys I knew in the '80s. :p Here are a few. 1....
Just click the pic to go to the contest thread. :) [IMG]
LordM Giveaway #144 (pick your prize) Contest status: CLOSED Drawing: 1 April 2026 Winner: @Kentucky Shipped: 4 April 2026 Winner's receipt: 13...
I guess the older ones from the Depression era are usually a bit cruder? Here is a modern hobo carving I had. "The Helmsman": Modern (ca. 2016)...
A solid roll of 1981-D is kind of interesting. Someone must have deposited a hoard.
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